frequency (of appearance)
defense; defence; protection
general term; generic name
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
suddenly; all of a sudden
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
Everyone is safe (all right)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
finding employment; getting a job
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
interest; rights; concession
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
bringing; taking; carrying
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition