299 昨年: last year (formal, often used in writing): We had a lot of earthquakes last year. 711 ガス: gas: The gas line stopped due to the earthquake. 794 研究: research, study: He's been researching earthquakes for many years. 1440 地震: earthquake: There are a lot of earthquakes in Japan. 1677 ぐらぐら: shaky, unstable: The house shook because of the earthquake. 2446 地獄: hell: After the earthquake, the town looked like hell. 2467 震度: seismic intensity: The earthquake this morning measured 3 on the seismic intensity scale. 3536 脱線: derailment: The train derailed in the earthquake. 3993 失う: lose, miss: He lost his parents in the earthquake. 4345 災害: disaster: Earthquakes are one type of natural disaster. 4372 警戒: vigilance, caution: Beware of tsunamis after an earthquake. 4413 混乱: chaos, confusion: After the earthquake, the town was in great chaos. 4613 断水: water stoppage: The water supply was cut off for a week due to the earthquake. 5480 耐える: withstand, endure: Would this building be able to withstand a big earthquake? 6270 未明: early dawn: Earthquake damage occurred in that country before dawn today. 6652 割れ目: cleft; crevice: A crack has appeared in the wall as a result of the earthquake. 7361 補強: reinforcement: The house was reinforced in preparation for earthquakes. 7596 津波: tidal wave; tsunami: Beware of tidal waves caused by the earthquake. 8502 退避: evacuation; refuge: The residents took refuge in the gym because of the earthquake. 9087 伏せる: keep secret; turn downward: I hid myself under the desk during the earthquake.