large number of deaths; massive fatalities
tendency; trend; inclination
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
had better ...; had better not ...
to be born; to come into the world
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to hide; to conceal oneself
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
oracle; revelation; divine message
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
postcard; memo; note; card
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
illness that one had in the past; previous illness; medical history; anamnesis
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant