middle class; bourgeoisie
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
commandant; commanding officer; general
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
postwar period; period after Second World War
trial; judgement; judgment
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
war; fighting; fierce competition
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(since) the beginning of the universe; (since) the dawn of time
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)