shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
incident; affair; happening; event
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
influence (on someone); inspiration
power; authority; influence
older sister; elder sister
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
Europe and America; the West
material civilization; material civilisation
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
communism; Communist Party
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
huge win; overwhelming victory
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
to happen to hear; to overhear