... is the reason; ... is my excuse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to leave this world; to die
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
government; administration
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
fourth day of the month; four days
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled