colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
hitting all the targets (archery)
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
act of terror; act of terrorism
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to switch off; to turn off
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
support; backing; patronage
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
private citizen; civilian
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to take back; to recapture
compilation; editing; recording
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit