the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
almost; roughly; approximately
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one way or the other; either way
dealing with; coping with
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
directions; instructions; orders; command
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
historical play; period drama
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff