island area; insular region
great war; great battle; world war
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
small; narrow; familiar prefix; slightly; a bit
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to become better; to improve
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997); Teng Hsiao-p'ing
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
lading; loading; carrying
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
knot (nautical mile per hour)
the whole day; all the day
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
cruise; navigation; sailing
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
one by one; one each; one at a time
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
slave (device); slave (person)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
interception; counter-attack
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
airspace incursion; airspace violation
one machine; one aircraft; one life