to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
long time; long interval; for quite some time
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sovereign; ruler; head of state
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
viewing as a problem; problematizing
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
huge rock; firmness; solidity
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
excellent; superb; first-rate
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
commandant; commanding officer; general
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
erudition; extensive learning