foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
of course; certainly; naturally
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
attenuation; damping; decay
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
how long; how far; how much
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
transparency; permeability
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
not worth considering; out of the question
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
the whole area; all areas
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
information leak; data breach
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
great trouble; difficulty
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)