important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
long ago; previous; of a former age
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
society; the world; the times
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
store interior; inside of a shop
considerably; fairly; quite
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
journal; magazine; periodical