bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
contours of one's body; figure
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
fort; stronghold; fortification
naval port; naval station
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pre-war days; before the war
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
(former) Imperial Japanese Navy
ditch next to railway track
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
business world; business circles; (the) industry
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
Saitama (city, prefecture)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to fall ill; to be taken ill
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
mental health; mental hygiene
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
to forget to say; to forget to mention
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country