stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
encryption; encipherment; password protection
transceiver (send and receive)
interception; monitoring; tapping
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
whispering into a person's ear
beforehand; in advance; previously
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to take a breath; to take a short rest
surface of the earth; ground surface
to stop (plug) one's ears
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to thrust before; to thrust at
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to push (something) against
gem; jewel; precious stone
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection