guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
year of a person's death; one's age at death
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers (publisher)
paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)