even though things may appear this way
strip-searching; security check
control room; control booth
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
dome; vaulted roof; cupola
modern person; people of today
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
little theater; small theater
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
three-quarter length (usu. clothing)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
technical college or institute
electrical and electronic
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month