American position; American side; American representatives; American delegation
former army; Imperial Japanese Army
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
brave warrior; hero; brave man
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
messenger; envoy; emissary
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
short pause; short interval
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
private citizen; civilian
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
transport aircraft; transport plane
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to keep (a person) waiting
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with