yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
river; stream; River; the ... river
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
end of war; cessation of hostilities
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
field; sports stadium; arena
to be damaged; to receive damage
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky