instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
control of the air; air supremacy
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
defence forces; defence corps
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
Island; insula; island; islet
recovery; rescue; recapture
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
although I say; although one might say; although called
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
relatively; comparatively
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
place; room; margin; scope
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
as usual; as is one's habit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
without cause; without reason
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)