seeing off and meeting on return
line; queue; procession; matrix
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
difference; variation; difference
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
commander; commanding officer; CO
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
headquarters; head office; main office
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual