sudden death; unexpected death
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
thorough; exhaustive; complete
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
outbreak of war; starting a war
at that time; in those days
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle