sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
guidance; leadership; leading the way
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
coastal defense; coastal defence
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
consequently; as a result
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
urban areas; the streets; town; city
Higuchi Kiichirō (1888.8.20-1970.10.11)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
commandant; commanding officer; general