in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
armour (e.g. tank); armor
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
information bureau; intelligence department
vent; ventilation opening
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
ventilation fan; extractor fan
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to pick up; to find; to gather
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in the same way as; just like
to be needed; to be wanted
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)