one's original family name; maiden name
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
death; decease; passing away
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
home; household; family; hearth
cookware; cooking utensil
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945); war between Japan and China
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou (China); Canton
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately