good example set by those who came before us
respectfully; faithfully; seriously; reverently
ancestors of the Imperial Family
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tranquility; tranquillity; peacefulness
detention or internment camp
regimental colors; regimental colours
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
total abolition of nuclear weapons
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
member of the lower house
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
lethal weapon; deadly device
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
job hunting; job searching
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)