lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to win the prize; to win the ring
long time; long interval; for quite some time
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
convention; tired tradition; old custom
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
education; training; discipline
traditional; conventional
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
special; particular; peculiar; unique
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...