symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
that day; the very same day
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
leaving the capital; leaving Tokyo
coincident with; while; simultaneously
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
on countless occasions; many a time
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
outbreak of war; starting a war
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
complete change; about-face
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
massing (of troops); gathering
finish; completion; the end
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
American of Japanese descent
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching