terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
messenger; envoy; emissary
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to accept; to receive; to agree
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
creation; Creation (by God)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
guess; conjecture; surmise
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to prevent; to take precautions
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity