to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to join together; to combine; to join up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
black kite (Milvus migrans)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to join forces; to cooperate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
inferior goods; faulty item