Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
I appreciate your efforts
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
the people; citizens; the populace
hello; good day; good afternoon
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
emphasizes direct object of action
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to say; to be called; to do
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
go on!; right!; here goes!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to talk; to chat; to chatter
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays