Japan; the (Japanese) empire
eastern part; the east (of a region)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
meaning; significance; sense
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be forward; to be impertinent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
site; point on a map; spot
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
duty; function; office; mission; task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
in that manner; like that
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to overflow from something full
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
gymnastics wheel; gym wheel; German wheel
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude