to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
second (unit of time); arc second
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
memory; ability to remember
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
the ways of the world; human nature
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
business; trade; operations; sales
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
Greater East Asian War (1941-1945); Pacific War
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
private citizen; civilian
to kill by burning to death
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment