to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bent back; hunchback; stoop
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
complete change; about-face
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
depression; recession; slump
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
changing completely; transformation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
when it becomes; when it comes to
a great variety of; diversity
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books