even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
official announcement; proclamation
topic of discussion; agenda
to look away; to avert one's eyes
those present; attendance
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
smuggling; contraband trade
to leave as is; to ignore
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
not a little; not a few; considerable
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
powerful medicine; strong poison
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
members; member; constituent
residing; living; dwelling