the basics, a general idea

hurriedly, roughly, generally

a prefecture in the 中部 (Chūbu) region of Japan facing the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 新潟 (Niigata)

a place name, such as that of Takehara City in Hiroshima Prefecture / a surname

bamboo grove; bamboo thicket

bamboo cutter

耳: ear / 身身, 身々:

耳にする: to hear

耳鳴り: tinnitus

参加: participation / 酸化: oxidation, combustion / 惨禍: catastrophe, disaster / 傘下: subsidiary / 産科: obstetrics / 賛歌, 讃歌, 讚歌: song of praise, hymn, paean / 山家: mountain villa