person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
I see; that's right; indeed
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
courteous; decorous; polite
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
young commander; young leader; young master
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
process; course; mechanism
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to join together; to combine; to join up
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
refinement; style; sophistication
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to name; to call; to christen; to term
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with