acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to mix; to stir; to blend
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
even if not; even without
blending of Japanese and Western styles
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
pointing out; identification
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
good old; good old-fashioned