infection; contagion; becoming infected
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
how many years; how long; what year
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
short pause; short interval
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
our country; our land; one's own country
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
clothes; clothing; garments
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
epidemic; plague; pestilence
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
every year; yearly; annually
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
private citizen; civilian
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
death from cold; freezing to death
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
certain; definite; clear; credible
decorum; propriety; politeness
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
(social) class; rank; grade
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly