somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
right under; directly below
how long; how far; how much
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to speak; to hear a voice
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
royal castle; imperial castle
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to escape from; to get out
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
impression; strong belief; conviction
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to apply pressure to; to press