going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
personal grudge; personal enmity
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
dwelling; house; residence; address
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
having said that; be that as it may
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
joint struggle; common (united) front
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste