society; the world; the times
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
to be expensive; to be costly
troubles both at home and abroad
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
measure to win somebody over to one's side
to succeed; to bear fruit
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
while; even though; despite
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
on the occasion of; at the time of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
(one's) quota; assignment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
artificial respirator; ventilator
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
pushing by hand; hand gilding
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along