to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
one's parents' generation
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to order; to command; to appoint
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
scandal; bribery case; graft case
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
in the meanwhile; during the time
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
relation; connection; relevance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
decomposition; ulceration
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
foster father; adoptive father