native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
sick and wounded soldiers
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
the other day; some time ago; recently
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be helpful; to be useful
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
difference; variation; difference
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
joints; points (of a speech)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
OFF-ON (marking on switches)
decorative paper with colourful patterns or figures (colorful)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
all; entire; whole; altogether
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate