August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
Japanese person; Japanese people
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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)
television program; TV program
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately