impossible; unlikely; improbable
smooth; even; level; flat
considerably; fairly; quite
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
view; opinion; finding; findings
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
how long; how far; how much
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated