goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
couple's ring; couple rings; pairing
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to have an eye on; to zero in on
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
practicality; utility; usefulness
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
correction; revision; amendment
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
more than friends, less than lovers
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
upward adjustment; upward revision
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(another's) daughter; young lady
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
great joy; delight; jubilation
(economic) depression; recession; slump
to escape from; to get out