Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
cartoon-character costume
final; eventual; ultimate
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
trouble; bother; annoyance
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
home delivery (of food); outside catering
historical graffiti; anonymous satirical graffiti; scrawl; scribble; graffiti
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
rational; reasonable; logical
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)