entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
chief; main; principal; major
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
active; positive; progressive
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
worst; poor and boring; uncool
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to stiffen; to become stiff
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
seeing one off; farewell; escort
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
being startled; getting a shock
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows