to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
first time; first; initial
war; battle; match; game; competition
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
appears to be; apparently
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
seventh day of the month; seven days