like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
pre-war days; before the war
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to be burned out (of one's home)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
convention; usage; old customs; old etiquette
government office; agency; board
Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore; woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
evil spirit; demon; devil
walking around at night; night travel; night train
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
when it becomes; when it comes to
Illustrated Sino-Japanese Encyclopedia (1712)
confusion; mixing; merger
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
baby girl; primary schoolgirl