all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
intelligence network; 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
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
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
People's Liberation Army (China); PLA
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 (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
serious; severe; grave; acute
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
you could say that; that might be so
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Zhejiang Province (China)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft