(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
(political) administration; political power
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
armed forces; military; troops
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
consists of; comprises; is made up of
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
second basement level; subbasement
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
urgent report; urgent message
on and after; from ... onward; since
secrecy; highly classified information
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
counter for generations; epoch
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king