proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
military of the Empire of Japan
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
that's the way it is; such is life
fast-talking; rapid talking
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
war; fighting; fierce competition
military authorities; army circles
end of war; cessation of hostilities
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
one-by-one; separately; in detail
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
handakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns h into p
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in