clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
installation (esp. software)
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to say (something) over one's shoulder
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
generation; lifetime; age
business ability; business acumen
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
exaltation; emotional uplift
respiratory tract; air duct
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
good-natured; of good character
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
severe earthquake; violent tremor
confusion; mixing; merger
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)