to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
drop (e.g. of water); drip
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
society; the world; the times
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
residing; living; dwelling
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
men and women of all ages
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
appearance; figure; shape; form
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)