wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
speech impediment; speech disorder
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
low (level, value, price, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
hard to get; hard to come by
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
actor; actress; player; performer
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
counter for rules; rule; regulation
wickedness; evil; wicked person
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside