first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
victim; injured party; sufferer
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that's the way it is; such is life
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
genuine article; real thing; real deal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
drama; play; powerful drug
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(passenger) car; automobile
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
large number (of); many; majority
casualties; the killed and wounded
in succession; one by one
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)