exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in perfect form; going swimmingly
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
pitching duel; pitchers' battle
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
base (military, expedition, etc.)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
space development; space exploration
mechanism; organization; organisation
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; JAXA
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
finish; completion; the end
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
maid; helper; help; assistance
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
retort; back talk; backchat
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
Saitama (city, prefecture)
office job; clerical work
first thing in the morning
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)