November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
incidentally; at the same time
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
being imprisoned; being sent to prison
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
old house; deserted house
building addition or extension; an annex
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
one house; the same house
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
suffering (from a calamity); affliction
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
absolute obedience; complete submission
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
questions and answers; dialogue
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through