hayfield; field of miscanthus
Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
southeastern part; the southeast
very great; enormous; serious
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
casualties; the killed and wounded
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
decision; settlement; definition
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
billow; surge; large wave
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
semi-governmental; semi-official
change of occupation; career change
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
civil engineering and construction
employment; starting work
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination