pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
one person; another name; nickname; alias
serious wound; serious injury
serious; severe; grave; acute
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the city; within the city
already; now; no longer; not any more
estimate (of costs); budget
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
attraction; lure; invitation
political measures; policy
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
several sheets (flat objects)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to concern; to be related
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)