appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
outside of; not covered by
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
body; physical system; (the) person
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed