to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
gazing at (in wonderment)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
identification papers; ID
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be smeared; to be covered
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
(period of) a year; during an era
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
several times; once or twice
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
society; the world; the times
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent