one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
heartstrings; koto string
(taking a) long walk; walking far
to have a smattering knowledge of
to die on the battlefield
atomic energy; nuclear power
World War III; Third World War
end of war; cessation of hostilities
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to have a reason; to have an excuse
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
town; city; municipal; urban
battlefield; battleground
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
father; dad; husband; you; he
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
snake eyes (dice); double ones
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to be in luck's way; to get lucky