peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to know (someone); to think; to believe
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
US military; United States Armed Forces
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
national mobilization; total mobilization
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to knit one's brows; to frown
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
description; describing; depicting