to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
natural disaster; cataclysm
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
tone (of voice); manner of talking
deep affection; dear; beloved
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
pair; the two; both persons; both things
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)