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)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
lately; recently; nowadays
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(United States of) America; USA; US
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such ... as; or some such
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
retainer; vassal; servant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as