to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to press a question; to cross-examine
since when; from when; how long
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
stopping at; going no further than
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Island; insula; island; islet
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
literally; to the letter; literal
Maritime Self-Defense Force
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such ... as; or some such
reality; actuality; hard fact
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in