underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
government office building
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
observatory; observation post
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
cultural assets; cultural property
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
head start; initiative; preemption
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
difficult problem; challenge
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
how many? (large animals)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
wounded person; injured person
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
place of refuge; refugee destination
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
youngster; young and immature person
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability