head; lead; vanguard; first
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
several weeks; a few weeks
armed forces; military; troops
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
from island to island; island-hopping
adoration; admiration; devotion
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
liner; regularly scheduled ship
to arrive home; to return
to be surprised; to be astonished
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
journey; route of a journey
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
older sister; lass; young lady
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying