national defence; national defense
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now that; since; so long as; because
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
practice; practising; training; study
interval; break; pause; spare moment
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
occasional; infrequent; rare
corridor; hallway; passageway
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
several times; several degrees
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(present) head of a family
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to feel; to sense; to experience
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little