ceremony to celebrate crossing the equator
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
safety department; security department
8000; eight thousand; many
high (government) official
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend