to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
science and technology; scientific technique
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
colour; color; hue; tints
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
progress; being under way
success or failure; outcome; result
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to show up; to appear; to turn up
established fact; fait accompli
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
climax; peak; zenith; apex
DEFCON (alert state used by the United States Armed Forces); Defense Readiness Condition
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
parts; accessories; components
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
diving; submerging; going underwater
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding