desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
destruction; collapse; crumbling
if you do this; if this is the case
to carry (a child) on one's back
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
calamity; disaster; misfortune
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
belief; faith; conviction
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
business; trade; operations; sales
same trade; same business; same profession
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine