Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
... and westward; west of
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
watering hole; watering place
to make an appearance; to show up
to be surprised; to be astonished
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
study; research; investigation
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
professor; teaching; instruction
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
action of making something; -ification
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling