rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
position; location; base; point; site
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
diplomatic; diplomatically
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
land, sea, and air; army, navy and air force
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
dominion; territory; possession
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
being under military occupation
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
change; transformation; inversion
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
piece; fragment; one (object)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
base (military, expedition, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...