development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
fall; drop; descent; coming down
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
February; second month of the lunar calendar
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
interior; inside; internal
not yet known; unknown; strange
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
research institute; (research) laboratory
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
unidentifiable; unidentified
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
13th day of the month; 13 days
calamity; disaster; accident
standardization; standardisation
command; lead; generalship; leadership
birds and wild animals; wildlife
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...