acceleration; speeding up
control column; yoke; joystick
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
gliding (through the air)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
successively; one after another
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
manticore (Persian mythology)
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
small number; few; minority
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
elliptical shape; oval shape
other side; opposite side; other party
large number (of); many; majority
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
horizon (related to bodies of water)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
knot (nautical mile per hour)