epidemic; plague; pestilence
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
private citizen; civilian
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
death from cold; freezing to death
certain; definite; clear; credible
decorum; propriety; politeness
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
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
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
success or failure; outcome; result
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
sphere; counter for balls
thunderous roar; roaring sound
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to work hard; to work diligently
to take (be in) charge of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
oxidizing agent; oxidant; oxidizer