effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to some extent; to a certain extent
to become clear; to be made public
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
Tokai earthquake (e.g. of 1498, 1605, 1707 and 1854)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
until now; so far; up to the present
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
tendency; trend; inclination
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
this world; this life; world of the living
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
discovery; detection; finding
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to