being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
amount financed; loan amount
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
groundless rumor (rumour)
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
aforementioned; above-mentioned
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
instant; moment; for an instant
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to thrust down; to push off
one's last moments; hour of death
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
wicked tongue; abusive language
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
imperial command; royal command
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
political issue (problem)
to suppress the freedom of speech
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to squeeze out; to wring out
to come from; to have roots in
Ogata Sadako (1927.9.16-)