tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
sending home; repatriation; deportation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
caterpillar track; continuous track
to trample; to crush underfoot
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
internment; detainment; detention
the first and second; a few
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to graduate from a university
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign