curtain; bunting; act (in play)
national defence; national defense
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
white background; blank; female virgin
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
rise and fall; ups and downs
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
long (time); protracted; prolonged
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one's person; around one's person
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to contract (a disease); to suffer from