ゲーテはこう書いた。軍隊の音楽は、まるで拳を開くようにわたしの背筋を伸ばす、とねの英語

He had heard that war had started, but it didn't sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army.

Our men bravely stood their ground―made a gallant stand―and checked the enemy.

a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders

a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government

At the court-martial, Jenkins gave the details of his defection from the army to North Korea in 1965.

the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba

Will the Council be able to control public discontent with the delays in reconstruction and reduce the violence against American and British forces?

A spokesperson for the GSDF said, “We are glad the budget review has brought us many visitors. We hope more people will learn about the Self-Defense Forces.”

The tide has turned in our favour.

Our regiment was pressed by the main force of the enemy.

The tide has turned―in our favour―against us.

Our men behaved under fire as if they were on parade.

A member of the GSDF says, “We now have the experience, and we see these missions as our duty. That is what has changed most over the years.”

The men behaved under fire as coolly as if they were on parade.

in ancient Japan, a person learned in martial arts and belonging to a social class that took part in military affairs

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

The Imperial troop fired a volley and sent the rebels flying in all directions.

A long time ago, I stood here and watched a march‐past displaying the great power of the Soviet armed forces.

Combat soldiers during peaceful moments like to reminisce of their halcyon days.

in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat

of the former Japanese army, a military division that took part in direct combat

He is a veteran of a hundred battles.

The reinforcements arrived near the end of the battle―when the battle was near its end―at the eleventh hour.

A series of reverses took all the fight out of the troops.

I practiced the song that I am going to perform at the musical performance for my university club.

I prefer appreciating creative works such as music and theater to sports.

I couldn't stand the public attention and I decided to stop my musical activities for a while.