to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
store; reserve; stock; savings
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
dictation; verbal statement
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; option
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
narrow insight; narrow view; my humble opinion
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray