sturgeon (esp. the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
considerably; fairly; quite
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
district; section; sector
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
wartime regime; war footing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
immediately; right away; on the spot
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
manned; occupied; piloted
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix