trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
discovery; detection; finding
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
members; member; constituent
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
witnessing; observing; sighting
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
political organization; political organisation
killing and wounding; bloodshed
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
outsider; layman; amateur
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
retiring from military service
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
disclosure; exposure; revelation
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts