(national) capital (city); metropolis
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
again; once more; a second time
another family; another house
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
immediately; at once; instantly
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
don't you think?; indicates question
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why