with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to go into labor; to go into labour
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to become misty; to become hazy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday