gum; rubber; eraser; condom
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to stop walking; to pause
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
while moving; on the move
very important person; VIP
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
direct unforked road; straight path
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
(electric) torch; flashlight
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
river; stream; River; the ... river
whereabout; about where; how much
troops; group members; team members
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed