one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to tower over the surroundings
when; how soon; how long until
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
quarantine; medical inspection
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
still; even now; to this day
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
in case of; at that time; at this time
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
long ago; a long time ago; already
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
outside of; not covered by
correction; revision; amendment