concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
wound suffered in a fight
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
biometrics; biometric authentication
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
preparing a bath; running a bath
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
government office building
contrary to one's expectations
holding two or more positions concurrently
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
multiplication table; times table