enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
way; course; the only way
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to pick a fight; to find fault
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Earthquake Early Warning; EEW
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
angiosperm; flowering plants
selective; optional; alternative
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
outside the country; abroad
natural calamity; disaster
casualties; the killed and wounded
inland districts; inland areas
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
public transportation; public transport
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...