to gather; to collect; to assemble
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
suffix for familiar person
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be worried; to be troubled
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
should; must; -able; probably; likely
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
of course; certainly; naturally
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise