interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
pupil; student; schoolchild
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to make an appearance; to show up
to throw open; to leave open
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
overseas student; exchange student
to discuss; to talk together
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
family; relatives; dependents; household
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
last days; the end; one's fate
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace