Japan; the (Japanese) empire
armed forces; military; troops
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
physical examination (given at conscription)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
of no interest; not interested
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
journal; magazine; periodical
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
another time; some other time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
village office; local administration office in a village
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage