to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
prototype model; experimental machine
namely; that is (to say); in other words
behind with everything; too late; reactive
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
fort; stronghold; fortification
issued stocks; outstanding stocks
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
outline; summary; gist; basic points
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
to use and then throw away
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
supervised; under surveillance
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
plain; plateau; tableland
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer