to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
body and soul; mind and body
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
accession to the throne; enthronement
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight