self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
company; corporation; workplace
warrant; summons; written order
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
law and order; discipline
practical question (problem); practical matter
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
(not) so much; (not) that much
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be conspicuous; to stand out
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
working adult; full-fledged member of society
decline; fall; decay; withering
product; produce; result; fruit
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
illustrated (with photographs)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
dramatic role for child; child actor
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
women's group; women's association
young persons' association
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
one large ...; a great ...