fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
washing machine (laundry)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(social) position; status
Asian history; Oriental history
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
major war; great war; world war
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy