waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
increase in the number of flights
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
marine transport; carriage by sea
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
European countries; European nations
distress; wretched condition
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
Britain and France; Anglo-French
disaster film; disaster movie
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
management task; administrative task
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to breathe in and breathe out
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
anticipation; expectation
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA