messenger; envoy; emissary
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
reconciliation; make peace with
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to face on; to look out on to
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody