having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
cotton gloves; working gloves
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
great cause; moral law; justice
to live; to reside; to inhabit
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
living together; communal life; cohabitation
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
property; fortune; assets
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
from one's seat; without stirring
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely