December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
declaration of war; proclamation of war
match (to light fire with)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
meat extract; (dehydrated or concentrated) meat stock
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to line up points in a speech
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
primness; prim person; clear soup
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
pre-war days; before the war