close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
Kwantung Army (Japanese armed forces in Manchukuo)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
whispering into a person's ear
running away; escaping on foot
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to arrive home; to return
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Japan and the Soviet Union; Japanese-Soviet
outbreak of war; starting a war
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
Ministry of Communications and Transportation (dissolved in 1949)
hard worker; hardworking person
job; work; duties; trade; skill
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
(one's) quota; assignment
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)