national defence forces; national security forces
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
red tag (esp. one attached to sold goods or discounted products); red label; swords (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
as; because; with; due to
property; fortune; means; assets
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
official announcement; proclamation
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
cash bonus; reward; bounty
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member