military affairs; military service
commandant; commanding officer; general
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
old army general; veteran army general
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(about) medium; middle; average
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to make one's rounds; to patrol
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
student (esp. a university student)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(my) poor writing; scribbling; hasty writing
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
serious look (on one's face); straight face
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to detain; to take into custody
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to drop; to let fall; to omit
email; e-mail; electronic mail
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman; mail carrier