great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
never mind!; don't worry about it
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
several weeks; a few weeks
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
strange disease; rare disease
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
infection; contagion; becoming infected
method of treatment; cure; remedy
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
at that time; in those days
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
news; word; tidings; omen
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate