slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to relapse; to reassert; to review
calls and sounds made by insects
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
time; season; period; phase; stage
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
physical condition; state of health
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to happen to hear; to overhear
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
various countries; several countries
nervousness; oversensitivity
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
infectious disease; infection
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
government; administration
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
Japanese person; Japanese people
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification