Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one's later years; final years (in life)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
loveable; very likeable; like very much
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
practice; practising; experience
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
living; lifestyle; living room
natto (fermented soybeans)
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking