shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
(made of) stone; stone-built
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
economic revitalization; economic revitalisation; rebuilding of an economy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)