is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
vitality; (one's) life force
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
genuine; authentic; true; real
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
countermeasure; counter-measure
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
commuting to school; school commute
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to feel a chill run down one's spine
employment (long term); hire
nonchalantly; without a care
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)
morning; forenoon; just before noon