nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
early (days); initial stage; initial
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
be (that) as it may; having said that
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
(political) power; authority; influence
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to make an appeal; to urge
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
freely; frankly; without reserve
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
results; record; grades; marks
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
hey there; I say; see here
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken