doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
city-state (e.g. Vatican)
armed group; armed insurgents
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
chief; main; principal; major
cannot be helped; unavoidable
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
giving; provision; furnishing
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
number of persons; personnel
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
even though; despite; when
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
cesspool; sink; manure sink
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
offense and defense; offence and defence
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)