the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
about when; about what time; how soon
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
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
existence; being; presence
postwar period; period after Second World War
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in that manner; like that
historical; traditional; historic
consideration; taking into account
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war