subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be discordant; to have discord
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
two persons; two people; pair; couple
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
imprisonment; incarceration
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
war; fighting; fierce competition
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)