stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
good-looking; fair; beautiful
accident at sea; sea disaster; shipwreck
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
succession to another's professional name
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
well-bred; of good upbringing
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
marriage proposal; courtship
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
occupation; calling; livelihood
lineage; pedigree; family line
strong-willed; strong of heart
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline