to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
government service; the bureaucracy
(full) name; family name and given name
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
abandoned child; foundling
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
true character; real nature
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to choke; to have trouble breathing
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
organ (musical instrument)
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
leaving a warship; abandoning ship; retirement from a naval post; retirement from captaincy (of a naval ship)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires