misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
complete change; about-face
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to maintain; to continue to have
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
true state; actual condition; reality
companion; partner; spouse
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
intelligence network; information network
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
heir; inheritor; successor
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
absence; disregard; indifference
function; facility; faculty; feature