number of persons; personnel
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
general; popular; common; typical
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
training; drill; practice; discipline
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
at work; in the midst of work; working
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow