to be reminded of; to call to mind
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
lately; recently; nowadays
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
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)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
person from (the planet of)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
two (long cylindrical things)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
image; figure; figure; form; image
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
curiosity; inquisitiveness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...