so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
since then; from that time; ever since
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
elevated (structure); overhead
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
nth district of a town; nth city block
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)