(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
1000-stitch belt; soldier's charm with stitches by a thousand women
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
(United States of) America; USA
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
all over; all over the place; everywhere
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
briskly with small steps; trotting
rangaku; study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to mistake (A for B); to misread
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
most favorite; in high favor
every evening; night after night
this and that; one thing and another
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
clashing of swords; fight; brawl; scuffle
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
battlefield; battleground
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
early post war period; immediately after the war
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious