to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
suspension of publication
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
such; like that; that sort of; very
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
decision; determination; resolution
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
ago; since; before; previous
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
official editorial viewpoint of a newspaper
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
labor; labour; manpower; working force
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
older brother; elder brother
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
landed farmer; owner farmer
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jie Shi) (1887.10.31-1975.4.5)