victim; injured party; sufferer
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
destruction; collapse; crumbling
land subsidence; decline in influence
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
longan (Euphoria longana)
self-purification; self-cleansing
good God; good deities; true teachings of Buddha
internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
discussion; argument; debate
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
punishment; judgement; judgment
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
amount of material resources
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
decisive; resolute; drastic
spell; curse; dharani; mantra