Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
perfect; complete; flawless
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
innumerable; countless; numberless
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
article; news story; report; account
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings