(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
refinement; style; sophistication
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
while; even though; despite
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
slight; thin; on the weak side
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
being startled; getting a shock
so; like this; in this way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement