this world; this life; world of the living
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to blow through; to blow ceaselessly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
flour; meal; powder; dust
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to wash away; to rinse off
river; stream; River; the ... river
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
although I say; although one might say; although called
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
solely; entirely; only; or