military authorities; army circles
internal conditions; true state of affairs
intelligence or information network
to give a round of applause; to applaud
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
weird; strange; mysterious
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
variant (in a manuscript or book); part of a text that differs from other versions
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
as lifeless as cold ashes
kanji "large village" radical at right (radical 163)
because; the reason why is
ossuary; crypt; charnel house
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
directions; instructions; orders; command
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness