after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
exit (for disembarking passengers)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
guard station; guard house; guard post
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
license production; licence production
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
(full) name; family name and given name
destination; place where one is visiting
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
business jet; private jet
to compose; to put together
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
Blue Impulse (JASDF aerobatic team)
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pretense; affectation; showiness
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
literal translation; direct translation
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder