Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
prohibition; inhibition; ban
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
recognition; acquaintance
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
offering a full report to a superior
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities