disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
the dark side; the seamy side
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to die; to ascend to heaven
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
while alive; during one's lifetime
private funds; own funds; private property
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
devoted; self-sacrificing
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
wages; pay; rental payment
moderately wealthy person
payment of debts; repayment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
(walking with) one's toes turned out; duckfooted
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
enthronement ceremony; coronation
(appearing, occurring) one after another
dismissal (from a position); discharge
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor (Roman magistrate); pretor
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials