pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
security treaty (esp. US-Japan Security Treaty)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
local downpour; severe rain fall
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
inundation; submersion; flood
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to cause someone to worry
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
understood; I see; OK; present; here
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
before long; in a few days