natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
outside (an organization, department, etc.)
members; member; constituent
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
state secrets; secrets of the state
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
going to and from school; school commute
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
chief; main; principal; important
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
dining; dining room; meal
being filled with; being full of; permeation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword