call; summons; convening; convocation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
the whole area; all areas
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
declaration of a state of emergency
official announcement; proclamation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
entry; approach; penetration
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
battle station; action stations
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
intercept; interception; counter-attack
war; battle; match; game; competition
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
switching over to; migration; transition
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
government; administration
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
still; as yet; as it has been