Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
growth period; growing season
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
tall figure; high stature
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
weight training; muscle training
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
what do you want?; can I help you?
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
too much; excessively; too
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)