popular name; common name; given name
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
marking; grading; scoring
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
airborne (troops, operation, etc.)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
the same; the said; likewise
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short