high laced shoes or boots
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
sharp parting remark; parting threat
inactive placebo; placebo
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
roller coaster; big dipper
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
intermission (between acts); interlude
modern person; people of today
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
to tighten; to press hard
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to lead someone around by the nose
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
over-fond parent; doting parent
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
field; plain; prairie; moor
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)