staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
recommendation; referral; endorsement
for this very reason; that is exactly why
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
examining room; consultation room
one more time; once more; once again
Earthquake Early Warning; EEW
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert
to play a leading role; to play a central part
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking