medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
strength; power; proficiency; ability
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
effect; result; worth; use; avail
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
suppression; repression; subjugation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
of course; certainly; naturally
one large ...; a great ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext