to put up (a notice); to post
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
having said that; on the other hand
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
right in the middle (of); midst; height
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
all times and places; all ages and countries
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
having sociable manners; sociable
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)