past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the whole area; all areas
declaration of a state of emergency
leadership; initiative; spearhead
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to complain; to make a complaint
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
commencing with; including
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
deceptive methods; questionable means
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
use; utilization; utilisation; application
for example; for instance; e.g.
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
clear solution; clean decision
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in