back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
existence; possession; having; limited company
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
performer; entertainer; celebrity
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
un-Japanese in appearance or character
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be silent; to say nothing
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
that's true; of course; obviously
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
being left out; being ostracized