Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
construction; establishment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
very interesting; of great interest
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
chance; opportunity; occasion
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
phrase; phrase; strawberry
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
how; in what way; how about; questionable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate