rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
and; thereupon; because of that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
decoration; ornament; trimmings
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
such; this sort of; like this
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in comparison to; rather than
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
cooperation; coordination; link
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to