| Term | Definition |
| poor (normally money, not always) | 貧しい |
| poor | 貧乏な |
| shortage | 欠乏 |
| to lack, run short of | 欠乏する |
| picture frame, framed picture | 額 |
| amount of money | 金額 |
| half price | 半額 |
| forehead | 額 (頭) |
| favor, request, wish | お願い |
| to desire, implore, request | 願う |
| private prep school | 塾 |
| immature, inexperienced | 未熟な |
| to mature | 成熟する |
| a lot of people | 大勢 |
| influence, power | 勢力 |
| hot (to the touch) | 熱い |
| heat, fever | 熱 |
| Showa era (1926 – 1989) | 昭和 |
| in contrast | 対照的に |
| to refer to | 参照する |
| to become silent, say nothing | 黙る |
| to be burned | 燃える |
| to burn | 燃やす |
| lighthouse | 灯台 |
| field, vegetable field | 畑 |
| accident, disaster | 災害 |
| fire | 火災 |
| ash | 灰 |
| charcoal | 炭 |
| coal | 石炭 |
| coal mine | 炭鉱 |
| mine | 鉱山 |
| mind, spirit | 精神 |
| application form (for a grant, permission) | 申請書 |
| to educate | 教育する |
| physical education | 体育 |
| silk | 絹 |
| cotton | 木綿 |
| to weave | 織る |
| to edit, compile | 編集する |
| chief editor | 編集長 |