to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
hot-spring village; onsen village
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
imagination; supposition; guess
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy