old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
home area; home town; local
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
restorer of a dynasty; ancestor who rejuvenated a family
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while; even though; despite
vitality; energy; dynamism
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
objection; dissent; protest
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan