at first; initially; in the beginning
to resound; to make a stir
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
that's true; of course; obviously
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(Nintendo) (abbr) Famicom (Family Computer) (equiv: NES)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
first generation; founder
high efficiency; high performance
such a thing; something like that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
blank space; margin; blank canvas
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
cache; place to hide something
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
man of the future; Homo futurus
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
national holiday that has been moved to a Monday (e.g. Coming-of-Age Day)
system; institution; organization; organisation
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
official name; formal name
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
every other week; every two weeks
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest