mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
pre-war days; before the war
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis germ
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to take away; to carry off
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
extinction; annihilation; destruction
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to need; to call for; to require
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
environment; circumstance
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
progress; advance; improvement; development
as; because; with; due to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
management aspects (of business)
time of great change; era of reform
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital