disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
occurrence; happening; incident; event
the late emperor; preceding emperor
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
putting an entire family to death; eradicating a whole family
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to ask a question; to ask questions
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
letting (someone) die without helping
to live; to reside; to inhabit
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
information transfer; information transmission
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
container for boiled rice
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)