on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to agree on; to agree about
entry; going into; approach
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
design; idea; conception; plan
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
I see; that's right; indeed
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
scenery; scene; landscape
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
night travel; walking around at night; night train; nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)