impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
Japanese person; Japanese people
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
practice; practising; experience
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
apt to think; tend to think
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in history; ever; historical
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself