sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
private citizen; civilian
maritime; marine transportation
to dry up completely; to become stale
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
is something that; is that which
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
kindness; intimacy; friendship
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
pre-war days; before the war
attractiveness; charm; amiability
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sensual love; love affair