unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
declaration; proclamation; announcement
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
old body; aged person; elderly person
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
a few years ago; some years back
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
transactions; dealings; business
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy