quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
transmission method; communication system
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
dignity; majesty; sanctity
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
24 hours; twenty-four hours
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
steady; sound; reliable; solid
moisture; humidity; dampness
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
control board; control panel; console
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
station; office; guardroom
urban areas; the streets; town; city
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
symbol; code; sign; notation
international; diplomatic intercourse
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense