rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
armed might; military power; the sword; force
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
position; location; base; point; site
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
railroad; railway; rail transport
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
simply; merely; only; solely
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
this (very thing); this precisely
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand