hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
you; (arch.) your residence
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
figure; design; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design; plot; minor market fluctuation
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
meeting hall; assembly hall
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
pleased to make your acquaintance
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
military personnel; soldier
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
each time it happens; at all such times
military or naval register; muster roll
all; entire; whole; altogether
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to lay aside; to set aside
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
title; index; heading; headline; caption
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to tell (a person's) fortune; to divine; to fix; to choose
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
title; index; heading; headline; caption
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report