far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
lower half of the body; nether parts
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
without thinking of the consequences
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
specialization; specialisation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
state of the war; war situation
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
temporary; transitory; short-lived
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
establishment; settlement
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)