poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to translate; to interpret
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
matter for mutual congratulation
article; news story; report; account
safety; welfare; well-being
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
formal; orthodox; in earnest
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
some day; hereafter; at some future time
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
spring day; spring sunlight
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
the reverse; other side; lining
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to be worried; to be troubled
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)