how should I know?; don't ask me
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
this occasion; at this time; now
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
middle of the night; dead of night
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
willpower; energy; vitality
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to talk; to chat; to chatter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)