chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
instrumental (activities, behavior, etc.)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
besides; moreover; in addition
street with streetcar tracks; street with a tram line
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
municipal office; council; city hall
operator (e.g. telephone)
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to think too much; to be over-concerned
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
self-conscious; self-aware
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy