to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
previous engagement; prior contract
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
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)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
condition; situation; prospects
tenth day of the month; ten days
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
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 wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
so; like this; in this way
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
... and eastward; east of
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
high-pitched; high in the instep
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
practice; practising; training; study
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)