brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
in the end; at the end of the day
disaster countermeasures office (temporary structure in case of emergency); headquarters for disaster control; disaster response headquarters
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
official announcement; proclamation
headquarters; head office; main office
complication; confusion; disorder
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dealing with; coping with
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
duty; function; office; mission; task
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)