past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to arrive home; to return
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
changing completely; transformation
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
infrastructure improvement
for example; for instance; e.g.
northern part; the north (of a region)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
two (long cylindrical things)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range