behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
untouched; unused; intact
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
internal combustion engine
flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
these guys; these fellows
participation; joining; entry; adherence
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
firm promise; definite promise
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sanity; consciousness; soberness
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)