mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
great speed; recklessly fast speed
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
mass; quality and quantity
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
contest of strength; trial of strength
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
afternoon session; afternoon trading
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
feel (of a material); texture
to give; to do (something) for
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to sell off; to sell completely
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to flare up; to burst into flames
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount