low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
military service; conscription
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
archeological excavation (archaeological)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
military conflict; armed conflict
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
discussion; argument; debate
to be remembered; to go down in history
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
bolt from the blue; great surprise
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
chance (of success); odds
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge