military of the Empire of Japan
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
best pupil; leading disciple
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
16th day of the month; 16 days
central government agencies; central bureaucracy
street; quarter; district; area
parliament building; parliament house; National Diet Building (Japan); (US) Capitol; Houses of Parliament; National Assembly building
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
head of the student council; president of the student council
autumn of last year; fall of last year
to do together; to share; to participate in
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
teleconference; video conferencing
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to pass (of time); to elapse
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
many; much; plenty; hardly
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
the opposite sex; isomerism
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
another school; other schools
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
way of talking; speaking style
from now; from this moment; henceforth
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
deed; act; work; performance
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way