death from disease; death from illness
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
double; twice (as much); twofold
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
pre-war days; before the war
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
vitamin deficiency disease; avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis
gastrointestinal disorder
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
river fish; freshwater fish
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
first shrine visit of New Year
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
silence; stillness; quietness
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
freezing (over); ice; frost
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch