to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
will not do; do not; does not
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
business; trade; operations; sales
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
don't you think?; indicates question
to be conspicuous; to stand out
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
interior; inside; internal
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
door; gate; opening; title page
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
convenient; handy; useful
perception; sensing; noticing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
very interesting; of great interest
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
by itself; automatically; naturally
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
form; shape; figure; visage