so; like this; in this way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lucky day; auspicious day
good day for business and lawsuits (trial day)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
Japanese person; Japanese people
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
world-class; (of) high global reputation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
loveable; very likeable; like very much
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing