to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
postwar period; period after Second World War
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
going to and fro; back and forth
to have learning; to be educated
to fight to the last (death)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
23rd day of the month; 23 days
800,000; eight hundred thousand
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
casualties; the killed and wounded
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
rear door (esp. of a bus)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to taste; to try (food or drink)
state of the war; war situation
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to withstand; to be able to endure
(not) even with; (not) even using
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring