to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
loved one; lover; sweetheart
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
new car model; late-model car
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
district; section; sector
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
depression; recession; slump
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cost reduction; cost saving
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
optimist; easy-going person