six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
holiday trip; vacation trip
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
supreme command; direction over all
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
civilian in military employ
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
mourning flag; flag draped in black; flag at half-mast
death (of an emperor); demise
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
(dying of) natural causes
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed