to say; to tell; to state; to do
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
exhibition; display; putting on show
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
key person; important person
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to make a splash; to draw attention
strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
capable of anything; liable to do
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together