divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
health; healthy; sound; fit
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
rest; break; recess; intermission
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
match; game; bout; contest
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
baseball stadium; ballpark
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel