name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
television program; TV program
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
Japanese person; Japanese people
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit