normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
another thing; exception; special case
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
leaving everything to someone else
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
very popular; highly favoured
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
Liliaceae (the lily family)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
indescribable; having no way to express
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
taste; palate; sense of taste