to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
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
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
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 have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
standing close together; bristling (with)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
unkindness; unfriendliness
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
baseball-playing teenager; high-school baseball player
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
supply; provision; service; supply
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to be parted from; to be separated
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep