land readjustment; town planning
to shave off; to scrape off
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
smelling of face powder; coquettish; resembling the atmosphere of nightlife business
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
IQ; intelligence quotient
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at that time; in those days
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
incident; affair; happening; event
accurate; correct; precise; exact
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
now; the present time; just now; another; more
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned