impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
senior high school student
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
woman; female; feminine gender
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)