master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
name; given name; first name
knowing; (an) acquaintance
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
married woman; another's wife
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
by myself; in person; by oneself
settlement; solution; resolution
sympathy; compassion; pity
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness