to be prominent; to be conspicuous
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
critic; reviewer; commentator
to happen to meet; to come across
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-consciousness; self-awareness
form; shape; figure; visage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
prickling; stinging; tingling
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
just a minute; small quantity
Offenbach (French composer)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
plural; multiple; several
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
synchronization; synchronized swimming
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
war; battle; match; game; competition
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
second; number two; runner-up