to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
disintegration; self-destruction
optimization; optimisation
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.)
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
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
for the general public; for the general market
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; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
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; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
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
car rental agency; car rental shop
sticker; (adhesive) label