nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
all (there is); as long as there is
man among men; manly man; alpha male
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
surely (not); certainly (not)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
league; federation; union; alliance
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
massive earthquake; megaquake
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
major disaster (that necessitates economic support to its victims); serious disaster; catastrophe
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
strategy meeting; council of war
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
to have a bitter experience
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
group; party; team; squad; section
real world; outside world (e.g. the world outside of school)
use; utility; effect; benefit