Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
war; fighting; fierce competition
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
choices; alternatives; options
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
maintenance; preservation; improvement
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated