line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
standing; reserve; always having ready
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
armaments; military preparations
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to have a talk; to tell a story
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
country; territory; domain; realm
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
military strength; military personnel