prisoner (of war); POW; captive
act of terror; terrorist attack
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
design; idea; conception; plan
lightning strike; torpedo attack
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
large number (of); many; majority
area; region; district; locality
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to keep standing; to stand motionless
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
right in the middle (of); midst; height
Toyama (city, prefecture)
archipelago; chain of islands
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
national defence; national defense
our country; our land; one's own country
outbreak of war; starting a war
in name but not in reality
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days