groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
several people; a few people
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
repentance; confession; penitence
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
various matters; everything
luxury; splendour; splendor; prosperity
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
reality; actuality; hard fact
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
whether one likes it or not
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
not only ... but also; also
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
country; territory; domain; realm
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
peace preservation; security; safety
dwelling; house; residence; address
arrest; apprehension; capture
long ago; a long time ago; already
every year; year after year
March; third month of the lunar calendar
hundred days; lengthy time
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style