advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
main force; chief object; mainline
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
private power generation; masturbation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
suspension of water supply; water outage
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
public facilities; utilities
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
critical moment; do-or-die situation
clerical desk; office desk