railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
the reverse; other side; lining
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
distinction; differentiation; classification
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind