notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
government sources; official quarters
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
(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)
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
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to entrust; to leave to a person
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
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)
enactment; establishment; creation
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
but; however; provided that