number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
in succession; one after another
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
murder; killing; murderer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to repeat; to do something over again
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
long ago; a long time ago; already
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests