just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sweet voice; seductive voice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
reaching; attaining; arrival
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to go down in history; to remain in history
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
survival; survivor; relic
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
absorption; suction; attraction
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
commencing with; including