he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
should; must; -able; probably; likely
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
handrail; railing; banister
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
in deep black; in jet black
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance