forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
attendance (at school); going to school
spring break; spring vacation
4th day of the month; four days
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to trace back to (the origins of something)
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
establishment (of religious teachings); formulation
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in the morning; during the morning
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
news dealer's shop; newsagent's shop
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
beginning; outset; first; onset