under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
donation; contribution; offering
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
reorganization; reorganisation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather