hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
remembrance; recollection; recognition
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
because of; owing to; due to
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
nothing but; none other than
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
place where one works; construction site; working area
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lost article; something forgotten
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
as you see; as you can see
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty