Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
space (room, area, outer space)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
form; shape; figure; visage
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
superb view; picturesque scenery
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
by all means; by all costs
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to look forward to something
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary