vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
noisy; confused; uproarious
to break the silence; to break one's silence
living up to one's reputation
payment to the government
new government; new administration
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
death from disease; death from illness
few decades; many decades; several decades
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
while alive; during one's lifetime
free translation; liberal translation
to get late; to advance; to wear on
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to hide; to keep to oneself
official announcement; proclamation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
day off (between working days); 50th, 53rd, 55th or 59th day of the sexagenary cycle; non-fever day (when running an intermittent fever, e.g. malaria)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
even if; even though; however; no matter how
outside of one's area of expertise
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
whichever one chooses; either way
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
posterity; future life; life to come
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
assertion; declaration; affirmation
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost