Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to tower over the surroundings
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
metre; meter; meter; gauge
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
large build; large pattern
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
head; lead; vanguard; first
position; location; base; point; site
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
unmarried; not yet married
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind