at first; in the beginning; originally
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
property; fortune; assets
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to leave as is; to ignore
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to order; to command; to appoint
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
literature; books (reference); document
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon