Grave of Fireflies (film)
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
special ration; special bonus or dividend
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
eggy; with eggs; with an egg inside
mobilization of labor services (e.g. in wartime)
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
(historical) army base; navy base
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)