because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
business; work; operations; service; duties
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
all things in nature; the whole creation
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
military station; post; quarters; police station (early Meiji era)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
several people; a few people
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
people; citizens; subjects; folk
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
incineration; destruction by fire
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
it hasn't been long since