crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in good (perfect) order; in apple-pie order
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
setting off (on a trip); departure
stock (in grafting); wood used as a platform (or base, etc.); block (i.e. chopping block); (gun) stock
to rebuild; to reconstruct
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
progress; being under way
going to Europe; trip to Europe
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
military of the Empire of Japan
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
topic of discussion; agenda
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal