devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be perturbed; to be agitated
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
while; during; performed in this condition
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to govern; to manage; to subdue
ancestor; forefather; foremother
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
legendary; fabled; fabulous
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
state secrets; secrets of the state
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
discrimination; discernment; identification
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition