belief; faith; adherence; espousal
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
southern part; the south (of a region)
to take advantage of an opportunity
migrant worker; economic nomad
circulation; dissemination
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to claim victims; to leave casualties
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
sixth day of the month; six days
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
one's way back; one's way home
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
self-determination; suicide
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
three kinds; three varieties