stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
member nation; member state; signatory
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
state secrets; secrets of the state
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
person with a bounty on their head
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
rare; uncommon; not often seen
military force; military strength
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
secret base; hideout; hidden position
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
arrangement; pact; agreement
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to scatter away; to vanish
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
promotion; raising of status
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease