not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
originally; by nature; from the start
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
father; dad; husband; you; he
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
since then; from that time; ever since
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
long ago; a long time ago; already
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be mad about; to be hooked on
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive