800,000; eight hundred thousand
southwestern part; the southwest
southeastern part; the southeast
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) colonel (defence); lieutenant; major
Britain and France; Anglo-French
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
to wring the neck; to strangle
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be itching to put one's skills to use
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
inventory status; stock status; inventory level
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
persistence; single-mindedness
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
branch office; branch store
having no idea; having no clue
to grow taller (of people)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China