armed forces; military; troops
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
newly appointed; inaugural
commissioned officer; military officer
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
military service; conscription
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rule of an occupying power
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
person killed in action; the war dead
injured person; wounded person
relations with America; relationship with America
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
every evening; every night