Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
urine; small amount of water
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
useless; no good; hopeless
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
breath; breathing; tone; mood
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby