countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
that day; the very same day
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to have a talk; to tell a story
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
how; in what way; how about
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be worried; to be troubled
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
small fraction; small proportion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean