kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
private joke; inside joke
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
nostalgic song; golden oldie
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
cyborg; cybernetic organism
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
giant god; colossal deity; titan
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
primary school; elementary school; grade school