to turn towards; to point
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
health; healthy; sound; fit
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
infection; contagion; becoming infected
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
scale; scope; plan; structure
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
very loose; slowly; leisurely
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with