Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to make a lasting impression
to switch off; to turn off
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
orders; instructions; directive; command
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
bundle of hair; hair tuft
timewise; temporal; chronal
elegance; taste; refinement
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect