sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
gender; distinction of sex; sex
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
arrest; apprehension; capture
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
again; once more; a second time
to make an appearance; to show up
hey there; I say; see here
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking