August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
unrequited love; one-sided love
and; thereupon; because of that
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
wet nurse; nursing mother
Eaton; Eton (Britain); Eyton
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to throw into; to toss into
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to give permission to marry
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
reading too much into things
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
coexistence; living together
to be badly made; to fail
that is to say; so that means
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)