Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
preface; introduction; preamble
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
chaplain (e.g. of a prison)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
stenographer; writer of shorthand
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
by means of; due to; because of; according to
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
dictation; verbal statement
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
indeed; really; truly; very much