double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
expressing one's mind; speaking out
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
valuation basis; appraisal standard
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
belatedly; though a little too late
tightening; shrinkage; contraction; (economic) curtailment; retrenchment; austerity
making efficient; optimization
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
point of compromise; common ground
right to arrest; power of arrest
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
a few people; small number of people
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
on bad terms; at loggerheads
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
(social) class; rank; grade
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable