spine; backbone; spinal column
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
world; society; people; the public
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
from where one sits; while sitting by
rational; logical; coherent
end; close; finish; termination
total fire loss; completely burned
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
hand; handball (soccer foul)
firing; igniting; kindling
convenient; handy; useful