estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to wait for an opportunity
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
of course; certainly; naturally
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
kindergartener; preschooler
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion