old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
pre-war days; before the war
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
Japanese person; Japanese people
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
continuation; succession; series
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
at that time; in those days
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very