being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
someone; a certain person
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare; rabbit made of snow with leaves for ears and red berries for eyes
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
school building; schoolhouse
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
little by little; bit by bit
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate