to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
every single word and phrase; word by word
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
interest; fun; inspiration
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
audience; attendance; hearers
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
elegance; taste; refinement
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(licensed) red light district
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
singing and (string) music
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
a help; an aid; some assistance
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
arbor facing a spring (arbour)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
other side; opposite side; other party
working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers