cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
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
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
existence; being; presence
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to talk; to chat; to chatter
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
then; well; so; well then
(some) more; even more; longer; further
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
suffix for familiar person
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow