to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
summer vacation; summer holiday
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
base; basis; bedrock; platform
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
banknote; bill; note; paper money
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses