same village; same town; same province
person killed in action; the war dead
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
second term; second stage
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to do together; to share; to participate in
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
death from cold; freezing to death
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
(water-filled) paddy field
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
cold-weather damage (to crops)
blow; shock; strike; batting
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
promotion; raising of status
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
construction; establishment
branch office; agency; sub-branch
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
technical official; technical officer
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances