Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
life; living; I; me; student
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
vinyl wallpaper; vinyl-coated wallpaper
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
display window; shop window; store window
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
stationery shop; a stationer
imitation Japanese vellum
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
tag; slip; label; sticker
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
running time (e.g. of movie)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
both hands; both arms; ten
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cooler box; cooler; cool box
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
round shape; circle; circular form
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
American film; American movie