remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to set (sun); to become dark
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
one day; (on) a certain day
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
madness; craziness; insanity
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to put into the mouth; to eat
cripple; disabled person; invalid
moving tale; impressive tale
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
when it becomes; when it comes to
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of