defense capability; defence capability
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
curious; strange; unusual
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to look down on; to condescend
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract