promotion; raising of status
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
training; drill; practice; discipline
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
river; stream; River; the ... river
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
command; commander; commandant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
myself; yourself; I; me; you
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)