far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
twice; again; second time
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
staying behind; remaining; residual
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
third day of the month; three days
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
at once; immediately; right now
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
base (military, expedition, etc.)
a considerable number; a fair number