solving a riddle; solving a mystery
imperial court; royal court
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the other day; a few days ago
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)