skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
even though; despite; when
world; society; people; the public
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
cooperation; collaboration
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
looking on; remaining a spectator
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
Island; insula; island; islet
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be damaged; to receive damage
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
unidentifiable; unidentified
general mobilization; general mobilisation
another; different; something else
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be able to manage somehow or another
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy