(made of) stone; stone-built
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to stay calm; to keep cool
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to be the ruin of (a person)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
serious; severe; grave; acute
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to claim victims; to leave casualties
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
for today; for the time being
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
in accordance with; according to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
strong-willed; strong of heart
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be hesitant; to feel timid
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)