dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
heading; headline; index; headword
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
newspaper reporter; print journalist
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
bank; banking institution
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
human being; human; person; character (of a person)