earthquake-resistant construction
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
just because; even if; even though
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
spirituality; spiritual nature
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
railroad corporation; railway company
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
normalcy; normality; normal
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
this and that; one thing or another
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
second (unit of time); arc second
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes