Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
pre-war days; before the war
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers; closing a mine; discontinuation of mining
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
road over a mountain pass
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
a long time ago; in those days
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
every evening; night after night
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
at once; there and then; immediately
punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
funny story; funny anecdote