crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
Battle of Khalkhin Gol (1939); Nomonhan Incident
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
military authorities; army circles
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
at; in; at; when; by; with
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
supply line; line of communications
scholarly; scholastic; academic
occupation forces; occupation army
expulsion of a public official and subsequent ban on participating in politics (by the SCAP during the allied occupation); purge
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
member of the House of Councillors
job; work; duties; trade; skill
influence; clout; leverage
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
leader; guide; mentor; coach
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to keep watch; to stand guard