Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to chase; to run after; to pursue
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
grandfather; male senior-citizen
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
form; shape; figure; visage
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously