to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
use; utilization; utilisation; application
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
about this time; about now
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
arrest; apprehension; capture
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
lower half of the body; nether parts
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
not caring; not giving a damn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
healthy; sound; wholesome
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
novel; story; (work of) fiction
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae