Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
wherein; therein; thereinto
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
being good-for-nothing; useless person
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that's the way it is; such is life
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
losing the means of livelihood
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
such; this sort of; like this
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)