upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
quotation; citation; reference
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
customary practice; habit; traditional event
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
homecoming; returning home
promotion; raising of status
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
distress; wretched condition
former army; Imperial Japanese Army
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
maid; helper; help; assistance
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay