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military authorities; army circles

2

privileged class

1

sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

Imperial Guards

2

formal name

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

6

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

one year; some time ago

1

one's regular tradesman

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

duty; obligation

1

chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke

1

lesson; precept; teachings; moral

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

stroke (of a kanji, etc.)

1

to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so

1

difference in social standing; difference in social position

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

2

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

1

sand; grit

2

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

2

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

5

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

mountain

5

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

sandpit; sandbox

1

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

2

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

older employee who does not have much actual work

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

1