to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be helpful; to be useful
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
submersion; inundation; being flooded
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
recovery; undoing; recall
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
all you want; as much as one wants
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face