war; fighting; fierce competition
reason; cause; circumstances
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
logistics; supply; communications
maintenance; preservation; improvement
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
while; even though; despite
appointment; assignment; promotion
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
way; method; means; resource; course
of course; certainly; naturally
consideration; taking into account
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-less; lacking; non-existing
firm promise; definite promise