serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
right behind; just behind; directly behind
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
having a child from a former relationship (when remarrying); bringing along one's child; being accompanied by one's child
rubber band; elastic band
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
personal history; background; career
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
degenerate; pervert; deviant
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
just the other day; quite recently
to anticipate; to foresee
breaking one's ties (with); breaking off (from); pulling out (of); geisha, prostitute, etc. absconding without repaying indenture loans
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to knock down; to knock off
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
column of water; water column