one's place of appointment; one's post
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenant
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
Afghan; Afghanistan; afghan (blanket, shawl)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
international community; international society; the world
grim; stern; stark; heartless
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
real experience; actual observations
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
airspace incursion; airspace violation
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
elementary and middle school pupils
senior high school student
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
summertime; summer season
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
wintertime; winter season
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with