to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to step back; to walk backwards
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
answering machine; answerphone
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
people; men and women; each person; everybody
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
fried beef or pork offal (entrails)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
eating quickly; speed-eating
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
conquest; domination; mastery
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)