to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
developed country; advanced country
descendant; progeny; offspring
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
waste meat; meat scraps; offal
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to not take seriously; to take lightly
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now