Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
condition; situation; prospects
10th day of the month; ten days
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
surely; certainly; without doubt
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
summer overcoat; light jacket
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(feet) with a high instep; having a high instep; shoes or socks with a high instep
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
practice; practising; training; study
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)