clanging; empty; deserted
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
audible range; hearing range
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
street fighting; urban warfare
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
being left out; being ostracized
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to encamp; to take up a position
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to have no chance (of succeeding)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)