circum-Pacific volcanic belt; Ring of Fire
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
transfer of rights; demise; quitclaim deed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
at; in; at; when; by; with
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely