tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
visual confirmation; sighting
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hostility; antagonism; opposition
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
turboprop (engine); turbo-propeller engine
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
war; battle; match; game; competition
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
the opposite sex; isomerism
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart