housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
every person; each one; everybody
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to stop (plug) one's ears
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
pillar of fire; blazing column
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
serious criminal; heinous criminal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
indictment; prosecution; complaint
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
financial muscle; economic clout
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue