devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to square one's shoulders
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
returning tit for tat; retaliating
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
door; gate; opening; title page
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
expression; presentation; representation; notation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
what would (you) do?; what to do about it