expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
sign; indication; omen; symptom
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
relatively; comparatively
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
now; the present time; just now; another; more
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
central part; heart (of a city)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker