pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
that; the matter in question
newspaper reporter; print journalist
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
(not) even once; (not) ever
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
only; merely; but; no more than
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
company president; manager; director
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
3000; three thousand; many
square metre; square meter
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
boy; son; baby boy; young man
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
several people; a few people
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
other than; excluding; without
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant