abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
but; however; provided that
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
nothing but; except; no more than
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
meaning; significance; sense
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
hey; listen; look here; I say
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...