lookout post; observation point
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
for example; for instance; e.g.
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
how; in what way; by what means
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to ask a question; to ask questions