before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
three generations; three periods; third generation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pasting; sticking; attaching; affixing; appending
school inter-class ball-game competition
graduation ceremony; commencement
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
at that time; in those days
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wearing one's hair in braids
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
very young; little; childish; immature
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
contrived; false-sounding
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out