nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
national defence; national defense
head; lead; vanguard; first
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
woman; female; feminine gender
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to accept; to receive; to agree
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
Maritime Self-Defense Force
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
living in a group; communal living; community life
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
decrease; reduction; decline
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; protection
estimate (of costs); budget
cut; reduction; curtailment
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
serious; severe; grave; acute
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!