look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to surround; to crowd around
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
ordinary citizen; the general public
study; research; investigation
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
calamity; disaster; accident
landing; alighting; touch down
headset (for phones, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
hastily made; improvised preparation
landing zone; point of landing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
carving; engraving; chiselled features
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to pull one's hair back into a bun
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear