next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
yearned for; longed for; missed
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
almost; roughly; approximately
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop