to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
naked eye; the physical eye
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
airspace incursion; airspace violation
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) colonel (defence); lieutenant; major
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenant
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
presence (impressive quality)
rather; sooner; preferably
secret information; intelligence