since some time ago; for quite a while; already
what people say; rumours; public opinion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
if you think about it; come to think of it
several times (as large, over)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reigning; controlling; dictating
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
armed forces; military; troops
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
official announcement; proclamation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become pale; to turn pale
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
very; greatly; exceedingly
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
this world; this life; world of the living
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
pointing out; identification
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
had better ...; may as well ...
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
disgrace; humiliation; insult