taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
Austro-Hungarian Empire; Austria-Hungary
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
neutral country; neutral power
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
territorial dispute; territorial issue
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902-1923)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
literally; to the letter; literal
chief; main; principal; important
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament