disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
(historical) army base; navy base
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tenth day of the month; ten days
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
state of the war; war situation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
in proportion to; just as much as
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
factory; plant; mill; workshop
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
persistence; single-mindedness
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
youngest daughter (of a good family)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mobilization of labor services (e.g. in wartime)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria