war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
other; another; over; more than; I; me
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
the staff; inside the department
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
tip-off; secret information
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
being very busy; busyness
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
moving; changing residence; change of address
wandering; jobless; unemployed
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
this occasion; at this time; now
Okayama (city, prefecture)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the same place; that place
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate