Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
license; licence; permission; driver's license
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
battlefield; battleground
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
single word; a few words; brief comment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
serious look (on one's face); straight face
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
classification; categorization; sorting
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government