shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be able to manage somehow or another
to this extent; to this degree; this much
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by all means; by all costs
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum