folk costume; national costume; native dress; traditional dress
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
terse; concise; simple and clear
division of duties; taking charge of (one's allotted duty); handling one's share of (the work); sharing (duties)
Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
hundred times worship; walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine, offering a prayer each time; visiting a place repeatedly (to make a request)
sovereign; ruler; head of state
depends entirely on; depends above all on
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)
huge win; overwhelming victory
every evening; night after night
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)