fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
terrain; geographical features; topography
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
100,000,000; one hundred million
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)