to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
young person; inexperienced person; novice
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be born; to come into this world
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
rationalization; justification
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
defence forces; defence corps
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
great war; great battle; world war
number of persons; personnel
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
(social) position; status
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook