please; somehow or other; one way or another
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
ago; since; before; previous
primary school; elementary school; grade school
acupuncturist and practitioner of moxibustion
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
at that time; in those days
evacuation of school children (from major cities to more rural areas, esp. during late World War II)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that day; the very same day
father and mother; parents
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word