luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
second day of the month; two days
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
pair; two kinds; two ways
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
(political) power; authority; influence
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
the other day; a few days ago
like this; in this way; as you see
midsummer; height of summer
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
Minister of Education, Science and Culture
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
assertion; declaration; affirmation