(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
about when; about what time; how soon
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
(water-filled) paddy field
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
several hundred; hundreds (of)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
there is nothing; having nothing
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge