to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
be (that) as it may; having said that
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(period of) a year; during an era
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to collect; to assemble; to gather
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap