Special Assault Team; SAT
at a moment's notice; readily
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
disadvantageous; long (odds)
prospects of victory; chances of success
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
heating power; thermal power; firepower
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
decorum; propriety; politeness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
immediately; at once; instantly
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
invisibly; secretly; privately
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
maximum permissible level or dosage
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
how; in what way; I wonder
(department) store; (department) stores
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
showcase; display case; vitrine