to put into writing; to write
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
handsome young man; Adonis
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
highball; whisky and soda
military authorities; army circles
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
women's college; women's university
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
marriage proposal; marriage talks
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
tiqin (2 or 4-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); violin
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
standard; set; routine; decided
to be burned out (of one's home)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
noisily; with a rattle; with a creak; with a squeak; with a rumble
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing