to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
abolition of licensed prostitution
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
foreign; abroad; overseas
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
Chinese white olive (Canarium album); olive (Olea europea)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
desolate; dreary; lonesome
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
dreary; bleak; lonely; lonesome; desolate
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young person; youth; young