middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
in one's own way or style
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to speak; to hear a voice
several times; once or twice
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
public telephone; pay phone
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
personal; individual; private
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother