normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
recommendation; referral; endorsement
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
as (for); for; in the capacity of
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
very likely; very probable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one more time; once more; once again
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter