sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
information bureau; intelligence department
incoming telephone call; telegram received
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
type 1; category 1; first class
alert status; emergency alert
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
this (very thing); this precisely
to live; to reside; to inhabit
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
defense; defence; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
scale; scope; plan; structure
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
national defence forces; national security forces
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
calamity; disaster; misfortune
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees