to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
surely; certainly; without doubt
senior high school student
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
business; work; operations; service; duties
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
price reduction; discount
to become hoarse; to become husky
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
no, not like that (but like this)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute