time; season; period; phase; stage
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
absolute obedience; complete submission
to have a rumor circulating
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
orders; instructions; directive; command
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
business world; business circles
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
beforehand; in advance; previously
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
morals; ethics; moral training
to publish a book; to put out a book
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch the eye; to attract attention
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
U.S. forces; American military
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency