sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in comparison to; rather than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
military of the Empire of Japan
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
going around; patrol; round; tour
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
proving ground; test site
coastal waters; adjacent seas
than; from; out of; except; but; more
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into