such; like that; that sort of; very
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
money-making; earning money
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)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to understand; to comprehend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
government office; agency; board
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance