lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
being on duty; person on duty
to communicate; to commune
declaration; proclamation; announcement
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
use; utilization; utilisation; application
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
flag with a red circle on a white background; the Japanese flag
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
Kobayashi Takiji (1903-1933)
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
the ways of the world; human nature
national holiday; public holiday
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
being upright and cleanhanded
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
sincerity; true heart; devotion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day