to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
anonymity; using an assumed name
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
bank; banking institution
settlement; solution; resolution
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
from the beginning; from scratch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be silent; to say nothing
about; on; regarding; per; for every
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
Ninpei era (1151.1.26-1154.10.28)