prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
battlefield; battleground
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
war; fighting; fierce competition
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
individual; private person; personal; private
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
outer gardens of Meiji Shrine
field; sports stadium; arena
going into battle; departure for the front
student; follower; students and pupils
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
destruction; annihilation; extermination
help; aid; support; assistance
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
people; citizens; subjects; folk
morality; moral principles
based on; on the basis of
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew