to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
knowing; (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(United States of) America; USA
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
succession to another's professional name
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse