disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
state religion; official religion; established religion
the same rank; equality; apposition
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
clergyman; churchman; clergy
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
this occasion; at this time; now
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
headquarters; head office; main office
cardinal (Catholic Church)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
supreme leader; ultimate leader
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on