army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hot topic; talk of the town
to recall; to remember; to recollect
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
while; during; while; although; all; both
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
February; second month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
isn't it great?; carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868