to take a breath; to take a short rest
broken; intermittent; disconnected
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
historic; historical; traditional
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
still; as yet; as it has been
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
vague recollection; faint memory
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell