ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
very popular; highly favoured
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
audience; attendance; hearers
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
while alive; during one's lifetime
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to make a speech; to address
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)