worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
without permission; without notice
middle of the night; dead of night
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
comparatively; relatively
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
paper silhouette cutout; paper knife
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
pride; boast; credit (to)
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
two times; twice; two degrees
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends