construction; establishment
leadership; initiative; spearhead
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
family; relatives; dependents; household
donation; contribution; offering
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
on the occasion of; at the time of
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
after that; afterwards; thereafter
every year; yearly; annually
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to bring back; to restore
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful