pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
construction; architecture (of buildings)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(one) letter; (one) character
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
as usual; as is one's habit
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
everyday life; daily life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
postwar period; period after Second World War
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
complete works; complete collection; complete series
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
historic; historical; traditional
both; both sides; both parties
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
frequency (of occurrence)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
reading partway; leaving half-read
gem; jewel; precious stone