century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
epidemic; plague; pestilence
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
forevermore; for eternity
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
other side; opposite side; other party
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
refund; repayment; reimbursement
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
the ocean; the great deep
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history