to sniff out; to get wind of
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
head; brains; intellect; understanding
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
defense capability (defence)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
Maritime Self-Defense Force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
secretary (government); director; chief
to be sacked; to be dismissed
en masse resignation of the cabinet
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
pre-war days; before the war
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
Ministry of State Security (China)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
inspector general; commissioner
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order