insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
4-5 point (in go); takamoku
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to speak; to say; to vocalize
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
main cause; primary factor
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
such; like that; that sort of; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
moderate; proper; just right