western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
competent; suitable; qualified
communication skills; communication ability
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
common use; communal use; sharing
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
identification papers; ID
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
government office building
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
troops; group members; team members