Japan; the (Japanese) empire
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
calm; composed; leisurely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
armed forces; military; troops
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
(not) a single person; (no) one
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly