outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
since then; from that time; ever since
(not) even once; (not) ever
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
death from disease; death from illness
official announcement; proclamation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
overthrow of the shogunate
government; administration
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue