scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
foreign; abroad; overseas
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
popular (hit) program (programme)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
wherein; therein; thereinto
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing