immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
regular member; full member
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
medicine; medical science
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
development project (program, programme, plan)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
beginning; clue; starting point
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
exaltation; emotional uplift
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault