man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker