being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
total destruction by fire; being burned down
to claim victims; to leave casualties
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
Virgin Mary; Jesus' mother; Santa Maria (Columbus' ship)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Luoyang (China); Kyoto (alternative name)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
just one person; only one
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
large number (of); many; majority
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
fire; trace of fire; force of a fire; cause of a fire (lighter, match, spark, etc.)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
permission; approval; authorization; license
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
proposal; offer; request; application
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)