Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
tradition; legend; folklore
master thief; notorious robber
shellfish; seashell; shell
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
many; much; plenty; hardly
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
for example; for instance; e.g.
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
8000; eight thousand; many
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)