Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
anonymity; using an assumed name
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing