major earthquake; large earthquake
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
-less; lacking; non-existing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
letter; missive; note; mail
beforehand; in advance; previously
but; however; provided that
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to examine; to check; to inspect
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
damage; injury; defamation; harm
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
second day of the month; two days
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase