devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
data collection; data acquisition
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
unexpectedly; surprisingly
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
separation; farewell; parting
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
death from disease; death from illness
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
that year; same year; same age
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
water damage; flood disaster
each juncture; each turning point
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
making practical; making useful; implementing
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
countermeasure; counter-measure
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders