Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
departure; leaving; setting off
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be reflected in a mirror
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
older brother and younger sister
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
bolero (dance); bolero; shrug
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
manner of using one's hands
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
story; tale; talk; discussion
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract