unnatural; affected; studied; forced
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
to push (something) against
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
how many months?; how long?
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
since then; from that time; ever since
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
the very image of health itself; picture of health
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
children's story; fairy tale
illustration (e.g. book); picture
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
the West; the Occident; Western countries
vague recollection; faint memory
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card