way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to say; to tell; to state; to do
just a minute; small quantity
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
story; tale; talk; discussion
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
such ... as; or some such
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
suspension bridge; rope bridge
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be silent; to say nothing
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
(one acting as a) foster parent
to care for someone; to look after someone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)