protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
unconfirmed; unidentified
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to take command; to give direction
higher rank; better position
sense of duty (obligation)
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
minuteness; one millionth
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
construction at top speed
direct unforked road; straight path
war; fighting; fierce competition
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
activity; activity; (the) active
light-emitting diode; LED