to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
establishment (of a business); founding
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to follow another's example
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to turn towards; to point
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
every month; each month; monthly
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
reading partway; leaving half-read