to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
last month of the year; December
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
winter pine; pine tree that endures the cold of winter; person who does not waver from their own principles
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
that is to say; so that means
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to be transparent; to show through
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
carving; engraving; chiselled features
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to watch over; to watch attentively
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
imprisonment; incarceration
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank