March 13, 2011 - Earthquake

March 13, 2011
They must be very busy.

Useful English related to the earthquake.
がれき=rubble/debris
犠牲者=a victim/victims
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday.
a survivor / survivors
The death toll is now at over
The official death toll has risen to 10000, but is expected to climb.
to run out of st
What are some things that they have run out of?
They have run out of water.
People have run out of medicine.
People have run out of food.
People have run out of gasoline.
People have run out of body bags.
a sleeping bag=ねぶくろ
a body bag=遺体袋
遺体=a body, a dead body, a corpse
For animals we say, “a carcass.”
The building collapsed.
The earthquake destroyed the building.
The building fell.
I pray for a quick recovery.
I hope they recover quickly.
to recover st=to get st back
They police recovered the stolen car.
to recover=to become healthy again
I've completely recovered.
He fell down.
He fell off the building.
I am hoping for a speedy recovery.
Japan bounced back relatively quickly after World War 2.
計画停電＝ a scheduled power outage/blackout

It's pitch black outside.
It's pitch dark outside.
天罰=divine punishment, heavenly punishment
His wife was swept away.
The building was swept away.
The entire village was swept away.

Nico Nico Douga - March 11, 2011

An earthquake hit Japan today.
Where was the epicenter?
a devastating earthquake
Nagoya is over 500 kilometers west of Tokyo.
The buildings shook.
I was queasy.
I felt nausea.
I felt like I was going to throw up/vomit.
They have just found 200-300 drowned bodies in Sendai City.
The death toll is rising as we speak.
She is on her way to Hawaii as we speak.
It is a nightmare.
It is nightmarish.
There were a few aftershocks after the main earthquake.
I would think that is a little premature.
She was born 2 months premature.
I think you are being premature.
I thought it was just me. I thought I was sick.
I didn’t realize it was an earthquake.
We evacuated the building.
They taking shelter at the baseball stadium.
hospitality
Thanks for your....
Thanks for your hospitality.
I'm seriously tired.
I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my trip to Tokyo.
I'm praying for you.
My prayers are with you.
I'm thinking of you.
My thoughts are with you.
My heart goes out to the people of Japan.

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