Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
they; those guys; those fellows
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial