hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
end; close; conclusion; termination
home area; home town; local
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change