epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
ability; capability; skill
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
political measures; policy
enlightenment; instruction
reform; reformation; reorganization
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
one-by-one; separately; in detail
intention; idea; inclination; wish
medical care; medical treatment
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
had better ...; had better not ...
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one's share; one's portion
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra; imperial palace; (arch.) Yoshiwara red light district
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
teatime; tea break; coffee break
several people; a few people
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about