to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
combined use; combination; filling two positions; serving two purposes; dual-use
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
curl; curly hair; ringlet
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
spare time; free time; leisure
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
characteristics of an age
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
woman; lady; adult female
(social) class; rank; grade
wife (esp. of a prominent, recently married man)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
triangle; triangular shape