captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to replace; to substitute
(not so) much; (not) very
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
literally; self-explanatorily
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
general term; generic name
beginning (of a century, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass (of time); to elapse
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
war; battle; match; game; competition
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
scale; scope; plan; structure
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
such ... as; or some such
supply; supplying; replenishment
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies