already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
appearance; expression; manifestation
induction; inductive reasoning
national crisis; national disaster
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
amount of material resources
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
(terrorist) suicide bombing
to discuss in the same terms; to treat equally
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
international law; law of nations
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
innocent; blameless; guiltless
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 23-25, 1944)
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
countermeasure; counter-measure
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books