intelligence gathering; information gathering
to have an eye on; to zero in on
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
inner-city area; city center
street; quarter; district; area
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
beyond that point; after that
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
outside the country; abroad
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to bury; to embed; to implant
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
new building; annexe; annex
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)