to have a meal; to take a meal
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to squeeze out; to wring out
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to press a question; to cross-examine
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
coastal waters; adjacent seas
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
armed forces; military; troops
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
direct connection; direct link
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone