understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
ago; since; before; previous
feeling keenly; fully realizing
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
rescue party; rescue squad
body; group; party; company; troupe
police; police officer; police station
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
such ... as; or some such
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible