to turn towards; to point
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
beyond that point; after that
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
consists of; comprises; is made up of
(United States of) America; USA
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
place; situation; position; location
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
knitting; knitted material; crochet
don't you think?; indicates question
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
loveable; very likeable; like very much
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
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