countermeasure; counter-measure
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
control of the air; air supremacy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
entry permission (to a country); landing permission; shore leave
to be too numerous; to be too much
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
electric appliance store; electrician
telephone booth; telephone box
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
side table; bedside table
to know something by direct experience; (lit.) to know through the skin
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
arrest; apprehension; capture
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
induced explosion; secondary explosion
big-name brand; brand-name goods
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
illumination; decorative lighting
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
technology import; introduction of foreign technology