to move forward; to move on
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
one machine; one aircraft; one life
weak (organization, organisation)
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
housing district; residential district
hostility; antagonism; opposition
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
Saitama (city, prefecture)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely