single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
number of digits or characters
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
support; backing; aid; assistance
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
secret understanding; collusion
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane