captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
as (for); for; in the capacity of
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
in succession; one after another
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
a few years ago; some years back
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(electric) torch; flashlight
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
with a start; with a jump
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)