both hands; both arms; ten
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
generation; the world; the age
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be helpful; to be useful
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
go that far; to that extent
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
remembrance; recollection; recognition
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
manner of using one's hands
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)