reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to slide down; to slip down
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
troops; group members; team members
automatic; intransitive verb
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
equipment; harness; fittings
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
direct connection; direct link
to go along; to walk along; to follow
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
riskiness; (level of) danger
how many years; how long; what year
armed might; military power; the sword; force
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
Special Assault Team; SAT
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
end; tip; extremities; terminal