wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cake or snack served with tea
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
strongish; somewhat strong
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
encouragement; cheering on
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
verge of death; dying moments
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to tie; to fix; to attach
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
complete; without omission
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit