high ground; plateau; heights
base sequence (e.g. of DNA)
Natsume Masako (1957.12.17-1985.9.11)
poor physical health; bad shape
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
physical condition; state of health
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
pre-war days; before the war
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
new registration; registering for the first time
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
declaration of a state of emergency
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
disease rate; infection rate; morbidity rate