Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to shake off; to throw off
true character; true heart; true spirit
sanity; consciousness; soberness
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
please (give me); please (do for me)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
rushing around; running wild
phosgene; carbonyl chloride
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
well-known; noted; celebrated
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual