ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
nonetheless; nevertheless
originating; causing; beginning
conscious; deliberate; intentional
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
this for sure; certainly is
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
Fumiko Hayashi (novelist, 1903-1951)
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
major earthquake; large earthquake
calamity; disaster; accident
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
regiment of military policemen
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
Peace Preservation Act (1925)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
cabinet (of a government); ministry
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar