to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
senior high school student
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
originally; by nature; from the start
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
woman; female; feminine gender
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays