to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
electrically operated; electric powered
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
physical strength; muscle strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)