being under the rule of; being under the government of
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
northwestern part; the northwest
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to give; to do (something) for
military conflict; armed conflict
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
feminine; womanly; female