to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
bribe; sweetener; douceur
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
delivery; transfer; hand-over
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
impossible; unlikely; improbable
conviction; belief; confidence
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
of course; certainly; naturally
consideration; taking into account
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
senior high school; high school
study; diligence; discount; reduction
Ochanomizu Women's University
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to graduate from a university
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time; season; period; phase; stage
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...