execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenant
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
same village; same town; same province
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
it is I who should say so
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to invite in; to show someone in
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink