from here; from this place
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
the other day; a few days ago
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
establishment (of a business); founding
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
tank (military vehicle); chariot
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
war; fighting; fierce competition
tool; implement; means; furniture
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to increase; to add to; to augment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to rebuild; to reconstruct
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)