to pick up; to find; to gather
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to forget completely; to leave behind
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
door; gate; opening; title page
death by suffocation; death by choking
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
war; fighting; fierce competition
to take someone's life; to kill someone
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
beloved child; dear child
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
occupation forces; occupation army
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
all present; all concerned; all of us
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down