principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to take a breath; to take a short rest
hating; strongly disliking
influence; clout; leverage
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
attaching paramount weight (to); placing utmost priority (on); regarding as the most important
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to be lacking in options; to be too few
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
prospects of victory; chances of success
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
either way; in any case; one way or another
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby