timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
police; police officer; police station
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
training; drill; practice; discipline
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to encamp; to take up positions
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
very good luck; excellent fortune
if so; in that case; in that situation
very likely; very probable
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
survival; survivor; relic
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
Pacific needlefish (Strongylura anastomella)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe