battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
suddenly; all of a sudden
to jump up and down; to hop
and yet; though; when; in spite of
memory; sense; experience
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
national traits or character; nationality
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
due form; official; formality
conferring of decorations
generation; lifetime; age
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
that's a different matter; that's a different story
major war; great war; world war
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to take advantage of an opportunity
war; fighting; fierce competition
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar