paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to stop walking; to pause
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
and then; and so; and; so then
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
prize money; monetary award; reward
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
participant; entrant; player; competitor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
along the road; along the way
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
participation; joining; entry
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide