airman third class (JASDF)
airman first class (JASDF)
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
delicious; great; wonderful
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
excellent; splendid; very good
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
runway (fashion); catwalk; runway (aircraft)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
co-existence and co-prosperity
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
marriageable age; chance of marriage
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
transport aircraft; transport plane
esophagus; gullet; esophageal