to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
the stricken area; damaged area
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to order; to command; to appoint
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
emphasizes direct object of action
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
heavy damage; havoc; ravages
very great; enormous; serious
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
feigned voice; unnatural voice
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
worry; mental agony; heartache
to get information; to find out; to get wind of