global scale; worldwide scale
scale; scope; plan; structure
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to play a leading role; to play a central part
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
epidemiological investigation; epidemiological survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
each nation; many nations; many countries
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
such ... as; or some such
main cause; primary factor
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
our country; our land; one's own country
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
true state; actual condition; reality
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
tendency; trend; inclination
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion