to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
be (that) as it may; having said that
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
Haydn; Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809; Austrian composer)
river; stream; River; the ... river
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
defense; defence; defensive preparations
23rd day of the month; 23 days
Labor Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23)
praise; glorification; extolment
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to die out; to become extinct
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
postwar period; period after Second World War
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers; 1945-1952); GHQ
Imperial Household Shinto
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
emperor (of Japan); mikado
lunisolar calendar; lunar calendar
fixed date; appointed day
rice cultivation; rice crop
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something