activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
armament; soldier's equipment
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
supply; supplying; replenishment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
polite; courteous; hospitable