the other day; a few days ago
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
archeological excavation (archaeological)
national defence forces; national security forces
about; concerning; related to; -ish
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
out of place artifact; OOPArt
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
dice; die; baton (of command)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
prospects of victory; chances of success
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to refuse; to decline; to deny
supply; provision; raising; procurement
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to investigate; to examine
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new