old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Okamoto Kidou (1872.11.15-1939.3.1)
such; this sort of; like this
to have a talk; to tell a story
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
price; cost; value; worth; value
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
such; like that; that sort of; very
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
beginning; outset; first; onset
to say; to be called; to do
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen