Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
precocious; precocious child
to challenge (a person) to a fight
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to make an appearance; to show up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
standing tall; towering; soaring
nice; good; well-executed
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again
number of days (times) one has attended
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
commencing with; including
audience; spectator; spectators
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
craving for the limelight
foreign matter; impurities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)