member of parliament; the elite
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
intropunitive; self-punishing
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to ask for too much; to expect too much
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
consequently; as a result
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
manners; behavior; behaviour
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device