(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
several items; many items
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
preparations for a journey
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
Defense Intelligence Agency; DIA
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
false reputation; empty title; empty name
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
La Pérouse Strait (between Hokkaido and Sakhalin); Sōya Strait
standing on one's feet for a long time
written request for permission to leave early (school, work, etc.)
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively