Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to squeal (from infatuation)
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
literary talent; clever style
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
(simply) because; on account of; as if to; (as though) about to
reading matter; reading material
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
comic book version; comic book edition
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
bursting at the seams; bulging
(right-wing) propaganda truck
to jump up and down; to hop
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to establish; to formulate
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
primitive; crude; archaic
to get on well with (someone)