foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
commencing with; including
each nation; many nations; many countries
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
having said that; on the other hand
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
arrangement; pact; agreement
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
labor; labour; manpower; working force
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
armed forces; military; troops
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
foreign; abroad; overseas
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements