traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
marriage proposal; marriage talks
citizen; civics (school subject)
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
battlefield; battleground
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
end of war; cessation of hostilities
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers; 1945-1952); GHQ
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
being discriminated against; suffering discrimination; being a victim of discrimination
to rebuild; to reconstruct
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
establishment; settlement
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
leader; central personage