contact; touch; contact lens
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to not believe one's ears
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to trample flat; to beat a path
military shoes; combat boots
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
regulation cap; school cap
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
atrocity; (arch.) treason
regiment of military policemen
military sword; saber; sabre
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to watch steadily; to stare
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another