subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
safety; welfare; well-being
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
wounded person; injured person
demonstration; manifestation; protest
auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
weak point; unskillfulness
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to apologize; to apologise
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
front; frontage; facade; main
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
territorial dispute; territorial issue
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
runner-up; second (in a race)
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
several types; several kinds; several species
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer