to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
feigning death; playing possum; tonic immobility; thanatosis; apparent death
lethality; killing effectiveness
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
throughput; processing power
capacity; volume; capacitance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
decrease; reduction; decline
each; (arch.) you (plural)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
street; quarter; district; area
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
3rd day of the month; three days
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)