to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
something like ...; something called ...
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
periodic; regular; routine
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to congratulate; to celebrate
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
ultramarine colour (color)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow