evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
residence; housing; residential building
river; stream; River; the ... river
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
carelessly; inattentively
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
force (bulldoze) one's way through
house; dwelling; human habitation
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline