to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
one large ...; a great ...
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to apologize; to apologise
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
hot topic; talk of the town
two classes; double; two sets
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
proposed site; site chosen
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
ability; capability; skill
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
double; twice (as much); twofold
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch