Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
family; members of a family
something like ...; something called ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(some) more; even more; longer; further
talk; recital; narration; topic
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
father; dad; husband; you; he
than; from; out of; except; but; more
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
senior high school; high school
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
society; public; community; social studies
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
adds force or indicates command
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
while; during; while; although; all; both