favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
nutritional value; food value
as (for); for; in the capacity of
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
at that time; in those days
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
year in, year out; always; 24-7
with a friendly grin; smilingly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
I see; that's right; indeed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
suggestion; hint; implication
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
curious; strange; unusual
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)