command; lead; generalship; leadership
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
distinguished war service; merit of war
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
in the end; at the end of the day
throwaway; disposable; single-use
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
negative emotions; negative feelings
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to catch the eye; to attract attention
function; facility; faculty; feature
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to watch over; to watch attentively
to face; to go towards; to head towards
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring