gas station; petrol station
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
factory; plant; mill; workshop
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
spring break; spring vacation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
security guard; doorkeeper
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
remembrance; recollection; recognition
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
behind; in the rear; in back
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
illicit sexual relationship
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
sex fiend; lecher; pervert