first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
an issue being settled; a case being closed
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
15th day of the month; 15 days
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to indicate; to show; to point to
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
smallish; on the small side
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to breathe out; to exhale
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
anthropophobia; social anxiety disorder
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shopping; purchased goods
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to fight against; to oppose; to face