meaning; significance; sense
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
preserved food boiled in soy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bento; Japanese box lunch
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
government office; public office
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
since when; from when; how long
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
staff member; station employee; official
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
water's edge; beach; shore
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest