nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
police; police officer; police station
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
common people; ordinary people; masses
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; obligation; responsibility
(social) position; status
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
in comparison to; rather than
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to put someone to trouble
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
danger; peril; hazard; risk
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty