gonorrhoea; gonorrhea; the clap
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
the press; (in the) newspapers
remaining time; days left
article; news story; report; account
tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis germ
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
secret; private; surreptitious
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to collect; to assemble; to gather
microscopic examination; microscopy
large number (of); many; majority
pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
discovery; detection; finding
competing; competition; auction
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
police; police officer; police station
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)