a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
talk; dialogue; conversation
certain company; unnamed company
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
keeping watch; standing guard
total (money); full amount; sum
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
bright sunshine; broad daylight
deceased; late; dead; departed
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
hot topic; talk of the town
to grow; to develop; to grow up
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
indiscriminate mass murder
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
megaquake; massive earthquake
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)