order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
badge of rank; rank insignia
officer below the rank of major; company officer
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to have a smattering knowledge of
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to mix; to stir; to blend
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(courteous) invitation; call
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
work experience; professional experience; business experience; practical experience
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
manner (with others); attitude
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
elementary and middle schools
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
24 hours; twenty-four hours
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish