how; in what way; how about
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
platoon commander; section commander
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
so; like this; in this way
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
while moving; on the move
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
at that time; in those days
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing