bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
history of Japan; Japanese history
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
how many years; how long; what year
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
recreation; diversion; relaxation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
surname; family name; last name
together; at the same time; same; identical
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.); sharing a seat; sharing a chair
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces