Vocabulary

minesweeping ship; minesweeper

cleaning woman

cutting; planting (a cutting)

to insert; to put in

insert mode

inserted figure

to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water)

to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg)

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

itch; itching

curtailment of operations

conduct; deportment

constancy; fidelity

(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit

(cockpit) voice recorder

steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting

steering (of a boat); steerage

steersman; helmsman

curtailed operations

jumping to a wrong conclusion

daybreak; dawn

chart; table

sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

quick pace; quick steps; quick march

a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; in good time

premature ejaculation

palace room for government officials or ladies in waiting

master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)

to build a nest; to nest

setting (of a hen)

hiding in the nest

den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

setting hen

nestling