to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
ancient city; former capital
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
sincere; honest; faithful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
close; intimate; on good terms
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to