to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
3rd day of the month; three days
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
in its entirety; whole; wholly
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to finish ...; to do ... completely
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint