(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
to spread; to be propagated
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
business; trade; operations; sales
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough