direct connection; direct link
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
one grade; first-class; primary
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to order; to command; to appoint
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to get angry; to lose one's temper
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
disaster film; disaster movie
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
inside; interior; inner part
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out