pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
theatre; theater; playhouse
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(your) daughter; young woman
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
common people; ordinary people; masses
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to become clear; to be made public
from the viewpoint of; according to
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
eccentric; crank; oddball
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
start of a romance; beginning of love
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
reconciliation; make peace with
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for