to project; to stick out; to stand out
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
granulated sugar; brown sugar
to jump at; to be attracted by
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
chōchin; yakitori skewer of chicken oviduct meat and immature egg yolks
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
throwaway; disposable; single-use
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
throwaway; disposable; single-use
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
distinction; differentiation; classification
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
a few years ago; some years back
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
Roosendaal (The Netherlands)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
person with a family; family man
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland