major earthquake; large earthquake
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
the ways of the world; human nature
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
good; goodness; right; virtue
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to lie deep in; to extend far back
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam