Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
commencing with; including
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
power of the state; government authority
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
sports-minded; sports-oriented
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
finding employment; getting a job
since when; from when; how long
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to need; to demand; to take; to require
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
government office building
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
studies; schoolwork; classwork
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(in the same way) as before; as always
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
either way; in any case; one way or another