improved version; revised edition; refinement
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to run about trying to escape
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
defense; defence; protection
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
button battery; watch battery; button cell
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
video camera; video camcorder
consequence; outcome; result; blame
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF