Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
armed forces; military; troops
training; drill; practice; discipline
method of operation; operating procedure
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
usage; way to use; utilization
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
old friend; familiar face
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
the way back; the way home; return trip
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to force one's way; to push through
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction