by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
large number (of); many; majority
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
armed forces; military; troops
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
Tagawa Suihou (1899.2.10-1989.12.12)
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
writing (e.g. as a profession)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
failure; mistake; blunder
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander