to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
small fraction; small proportion
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
postwar period; period after Second World War
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
contours of one's body; figure
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
department store; department
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
enlightenment; instruction
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
study; learning; tutorial
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
Europe and America; the West
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
Japanese person; Japanese people