pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
Maritime Self-Defense Force
how many people; a number of people
estimate (of costs); budget
group; bunch; crowd; group
Citizens' Band; CB (radio); convertible bond; chronic bronchitis; chemical and biological (weapons); center back; community business
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
military vessel; war fleet
possession; retention; maintenance
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
self-defense; self-defence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(United States of) America; USA
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to take (be in) charge of
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as