bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
fort; stronghold; fortification
sub base; sub-base; minor base
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
special selection; finest pick; top pick
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
military personnel; soldier
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to pass (of time); to elapse
at that time; in those days
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
country; territory; domain; realm
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)