heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to breathe out; to exhale
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
low income group; low income class
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
together; mutually; fellow
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
standing; reserve; always having ready
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
computerized tomography; CT
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
scenery; scene; landscape
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
hiding one's embarrassment
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions