staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
way; method; means; resource; course
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
near; nearby; not far off
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
demotion; relegation; downgrading
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
inspector general; commissioner
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
covering; protection; backing; relief
news; word; tidings; omen
scandal; deplorable event
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to rant and rave; to raise hell
leaving half-read (book, etc.); leaving unfinished
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
vitality; energy; dynamism
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
serious wound; serious injury