appearance; figure; shape; form
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
difference in social standing; difference in social position
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
race (of people); type of person
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
serious accident; major incident
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
change; alteration; modification
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
moment to quit; way to quit
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
process; course; mechanism
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow