sudden; unexpected; unannounced; abrupt
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
irregular natural phenomenon (occurring in the sky)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
behind others; losing out to others
great person; great figure; person of great character
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
king; monarch; ruler; champion
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wandering; rambling; roaming
national holiday; festival day
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
contest; competition; struggle; scramble