to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to speak ill of; to disparage
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
January; first month of the lunar calendar
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
very great; enormous; serious
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
source of information; intelligence source; message source
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to suppress one's emotions
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)