sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
pale yellow; light yellow
scenery; scene; landscape
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
comparatively high; fairly expensive
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate