to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
late at night; at a late hour
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to get strong; to gain strength
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(temporary) closure of school
school building; schoolhouse
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
preparation; provision; guarding
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
southern part; the south (of a region)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
by means of; due to; because of; according to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate