desperation; despair; self-abandonment
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
third (base, baseman, gear)
parts; accessories; components
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
armament; soldier's equipment
new development; new discovery
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
secrecy; highly classified information
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun