to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stay (at); to stop (at)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(another's) daughter; young lady
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to work hard; to make an effort
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to give an impression; to make an impression
work experience; work history
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to ask a question; to ask questions
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind