eating; bite (in fishing)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
artwork; block copy; paste-up
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one's original family name; maiden name
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
parting; separation; farewell
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
elevator landing; elevator hall
public hall; community center; community centre
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity