draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
national defence; national defense
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
now; the present time; the present era
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
defense; defence; protection
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
on the sea; surface of the sea
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
military of the Empire of Japan
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)