speech and conduct; words and deeds
leadership; initiative; spearhead
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to replace; to move; to change the position of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
Marco Polo Bridge (China)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
the same; the said; likewise
Iwasaki Kyouko (1978.7.21-)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
interest (in something); enthusiasm
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
upper reaches of a river; upstream
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)