to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
evening; night; nighttime
and; thereupon; because of that
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
senior high school student
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
realistic; practical; feasible
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
shopping; purchased goods
ahead; before; the future