unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
historic; historical; traditional
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
retiring from military service
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
already; now; no longer; not any more
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
post; quarters; military station; police station
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
country; territory; domain; realm
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
place; room; margin; scope
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
polite; respectful; reverent
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
Greater East Asian War (1941-1945); Pacific War
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
function; facility; faculty; feature
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)