dental caries; tooth decay
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
daily wages; payment by the day
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to start working; to take action
repeatedly; several times; many times
frequent; densely packed; thick
daily allowance; daily wages
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
drawing blood; collecting blood
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
excessive bleeding; massive bleeding
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the same night; that night
third day of the month; three days
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk