older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
how many years; how long; what year
to rebuild; to reconstruct
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
business; trade; operations; sales
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)