big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
after a long time; for the first time in a while
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
many; much; plenty; hardly
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
going into battle; departure for the front
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire