appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I see; that's right; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
combat power; fighting strength
role of the villain; the bad guy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
secretary (government); director; chief
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
each place; various places
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime