reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
bet; wager; stake; gamble
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to anticipate; to foresee
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
underground; subterranean
laying underground (e.g. cables); burying (e.g. pipe)
multipurpose underground utility conduit
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
civil engineering and construction
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
land readjustment; town planning
landowner; landlord; landlady
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
complete change; about-face
housing constructed after a disaster (tsunami, earthquake, etc.)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
underground train; subway
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
cityscape; urban landscape
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with