long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
detour; circumvention; turning movement
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
thickness; profundity; depth
great hurry; great haste; rush
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to have a drink; to grab a drink
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
impudent; shameless; brazen
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
I appreciate your efforts
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
sick and wounded soldiers
to leave as is; to ignore
to sweep clean; to brush clean
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
noisy; confused; uproarious
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager