war; fighting; fierce competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
while; during (the time when)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
and; thereupon; because of that
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
proud; having a prominent nose
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
generation; lifetime; age
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
every year; yearly; annually
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)