wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
awareness; realization; noticing
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
head over heels; headlong; head first
just you wait and see (as a threat)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
at a loss for words; stumped for words
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
curious; strange; unusual
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
setting a bad example to others
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
surveillance system; monitoring system
stationing (troops); garrisoning
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
airborne troops; paratroops
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to have a rumor circulating
several minutes; a few minutes
airborne (troops, operation, etc.)