one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
nuclear fission; karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)
World War III; Third World War
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
wind-scattered dust; windblown sand; worldly affairs; cares of life
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
best regards; please take care of; please do
to die out; to become extinct
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
readjustment; realignment
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue