whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
peasant uprising (Edo period); peasants' revolt
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
alone; unaided; away from home
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to approach; to draw near
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
reporting; returning (one's findings to a person)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
family name; lineage; birth; clan
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to leave word; to leave a message
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to lock; to fasten a lock
like; similar to; same as