Futenma air base (Okinawa)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
vault of heaven; whole world
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
requisition; commandeering; conscription
standard; set; routine; decided
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
out of control; uncontrollable
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
coastal waters; adjacent seas
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
Western countries; European and (North) American countries
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
periodicity; periodic; cyclic
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
recommendation; referral; endorsement
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible