idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
film critic; movie critic
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
old couple; elderly couple
depiction; description; portrayal
first thing in the afternoon
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
compilation; editing; recording
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
clear writing; specification
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
particulars; details; specified items
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
failure; mistake; blunder
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to