burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
each prefecture; all prefectures
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
half and half; fifty-fifty
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to rebuild; to reconstruct
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
free (of charge); gratuitous
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become clear; to be made public
to boil strongly; to be excited
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
scandal; deplorable event
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars