flash (of light); glint; schiller
scattering (in all directions)
boundless; infinite; vast
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
seven islands (e.g. of Izu); Shichito matgrass (Cyperus malaccensis)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
immediately; right away; on the spot
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
moment by moment; hour by hour
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
self-defense; self-defence
strict order; peremptory command
proposal; offer; request; application
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
then; well; so; well then
civilian control (of the military)
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
historical; traditional; historic
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
medical science; medical department
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
direct control; direct supervision
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)