before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
space (room, area, outer space)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
site; point on a map; spot
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to remove; to move out of the way
to move forward; to move on
had better ...; had better not ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
adductor muscle (of a bivalve)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
charcoal; charred remains
fat; tallow; lard; grease
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
surface of a board or record
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
idealistic thought (argument)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
locality; local area; limited area
broad view; big picture; wide perspective