ahead; before; the future
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
one more time; once more; once again
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
recently; lately; these days
police officer; policeman; constable
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
act of mercy; helping another person
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
safety; welfare; well-being
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn