using all one's strength; using all one's might
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fidelity to one's principles
flood of customers; roaring business
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
practicality; utility; usefulness
self-control; self-restraint
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
appointment; assignment; promotion
successively; one after another
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
fire command vehicle; fire chief car
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to compose; to put together
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
fierce; daring; savage; intrepid
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
one evening; some evenings
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
shorthanded; understaffed
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
sarcophagus; stone coffin