entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
preservation of obsolete machinery in a functional condition (e.g. train engines)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to like; to love; to be fond of
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
attraction; lure; invitation
an issue being settled; a case being closed
taking a commemorative photo
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
at that time; in those days
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to telephone; to make a phone call
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
somehow or other; for some reason or another
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)