emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
unique; peculiar; singular
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
ongoing; in progress; afoot
unidentifiable; unidentified
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
careful consideration; thought
cooperation; coordination; link
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
important point; strategic position; key point
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
how long; how far; how much
recovery; rescue; recapture
commencing with; including
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
moment by moment; hour by hour