to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
returnee; homecomer; person who has returned (home) to their country
starting (departure) time
Death in Venice (1912 novella by Thomas Mann, film, opera)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
troubled times; turbulent times
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
carrion crow (Corvus corone)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be selected (from among many people)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation; demagogy; demagoguery
confused; inconsistent; incoherent; patchy
closely-guarded secret; top secret
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
COVID-19; coronavirus disease 2019
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
whole nation; whole land; whole country
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
misfortunes never come singly
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
unclear point; unclear points
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
rating; classification; grading