Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
store interior; inside of a shop
educational institution; school; academy; campus
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
returning from school; going home from school
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to keep (a person) waiting
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to change completely; to change suddenly
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
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)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
unexpected meeting; coincidence
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress