sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
had better ...; had better not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
maternity leave; paternity leave
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work