Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
occurrence; taking place; happening
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
small change; coins; small sum of money
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
information board; building directory
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
basin (e.g. between mountains)
fields (of rice and other crops)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
consecutive; continuous; successive
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
musical composition title; song title
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
application; request; petition
certified copy; transcript; official copy of the family register
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to keep away; to keep at a distance