after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
nuclear power; nuclear state
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
silence; stillness; quietness
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
intelligence or information network
manufacturing plant; production facility
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
calm; composed; cool; quiet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to follow in succession; to happen one after another