(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
negotiations; discussions; connection
to entrust; to leave to a person
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
honour; honor; glory; privilege
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
southern part; the south (of a region)
uninhabited island; desert island
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
territory; autonomous region
enactment; establishment; creation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure