Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(some) more; even more; longer; further
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
writing; composition; essay; sentence
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
now; the present time; just now; another; more
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
dwelling; house; residence; address
indicate reason; infers some protest
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
society; the world; the times
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to boost; to force up; to push up
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
such; like that; that sort of; very
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do