increased volume or quantity
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
free time; time at leisure
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for (small) boats
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
boat embarkation area; boat boarding area
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
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
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
standing close together; bristling (with)