承諾: consent, acquiescence, agreement

小国: small nation, lesser power / 生国: native country / 峭刻: very rigorous, strict, cruel

昭之助: a male given name

障害, 障碍: obstacle, handicap / 生涯: lifetime / 渉外: external affairs / 傷害: injury / 生害: committing suicide

障害, 障碍: obstruct / 傷害: injure / 生害: commit suicide

織工: weaver / 職工: (factory) worker / 燭光: candlepower

亜硝酸: nitrous acid

general build and appearance (of the body)

face, countenance / expression, look

羽根突き: Japanese battledore: a game similar to badminton