collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
one thin flat object; one sheet
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
explanation; interpretation
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
recent situation or conditions