Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
body; physique; build; stature
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
penalty; sentence; punishment
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to take back; to recapture
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
inattention; absent-mindedness
bold; daring; unflappable
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent