reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
year in, year out; always; 24-7
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
serious; not joking; straight
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
woman; female; feminine gender
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
name; given name; first name
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
no matter how much time passes
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
classified information; top secret
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present