to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
each place; various places
(coming to a) sudden stop
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
escape route; evacuation route
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
evacuation door; escape hatch
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
emergency light; emergency lamp
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to carry out one's mission
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
newspaper holiday; day on which newspapers are not published
the following week; the next week
practical question (problem); practical matter
naturally; of course; understandably