former years; formerly; a few years ago
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
in the ministry; in the department
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
service in the first reserve
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
annual (plant); first-year student
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
realistic; graphic; true to life
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
woman; lady; adult female
to perceive; to understand
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
this place; where one comes from; here
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course