auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
to go to sea; to become a sailor
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
8000; eight thousand; many
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
conferring of decorations
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
port (left side of vessel)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to put someone to trouble
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
(your) judgment; discernment
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
one machine; one aircraft; one life
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.