to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
sign; mark; marker; marker
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
while running; while moving; in motion
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
to be at a loss for words
Niigata (city, prefecture)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
decisive win; winning hands down
cartoon character; anime character
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
possibility of participation; participation possibility
voting; ballot; poll; vote
variety show (on TV or radio)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place