hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
residence; living (at, in); abode
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
(dead) end; end of the line
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
class president; head class representative
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
fierce fight; close contest
shopping; purchased goods
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
to keep secret; to conceal
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area