shooting down (an aircraft)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to make a mistake; to blunder
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
equality; impartiality; evenness
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
that; the matter in question
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air