Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
members; member; constituent
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
great-grandmother; great-grandma
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
remote past; far ago; time immemorial