severe earthquake; violent tremor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
surprise; something unexpected
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
indeed; really; truly; very much
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
anything and everything; just about everything
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
scenery; scene; landscape
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as a child; when one was a child
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
desperately; for one's dear life
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
distinction; differentiation; classification
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome