earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be silent; to say nothing
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ex-husband; former husband
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tune (melody, piece of music)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
personal; individual; private
to have a talk; to tell a story
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
appointment; rendezvous; date