taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
of course; certainly; naturally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to pass (of time); to elapse
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to subsist; to keep on living
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
spirit; heart; disposition
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten