dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to jump up and down; to hop
memory; sense; experience
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
one end; an end; part; fragment
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
conferring of decorations
generation; lifetime; age
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
that's a different matter; that's a different story
major war; great war; world war
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to take advantage of an opportunity
war; fighting; fierce competition
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to