Vocabulary

firecracker

(physical) growth; development

ignition; combustion; catching fire

publication; issue; launching (a publication)

utterance; speaking; vocalization; vocalisation

half the body; half length

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; nonuniformity; blotchiness

copyright; publishing rights

feudal lord; daimyo

complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

tragic but brave; heroic; grim

labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions

cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink

water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness

watercolor painting; watercolour painting

rice cooker

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest

south-west

speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green

watchful waiting; careful supervision

singing in unison; chanting in unison

lime; quicklime; caustic lime

stone hut; rock chamber

addition; adding up

compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism

halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

other party; other side

declaration of war

to wash; to cleanse; to rinse

fresh fish

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

the full-day (school system)

cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

spear; lance