unprecedented; record-breaking
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
directly under; falling perpendicularly
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
hospitalization; hospitalisation
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
people; men and women; each person; everybody
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
mental disorder; mental disease
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
prohibition; inhibition; ban
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
that year; same year; same age
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
residing; living; dwelling
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
to escape death; to be saved from death
press corps; group of reporters
to stop talking; to be silent
Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)