deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
Nazi Party; National Socialist German Workers' Party
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
leather-bound; leather binding
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
receipt of money; money received; receipts; depositing; deposit; payment
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
collection of books; (personal) library
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
migration; move; emigration; immigration
single-father household; motherless family
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
environmental maintenance; environmental improvement
shoeshine; shoe polishing