secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
independent administration
center; centre; metropolis
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to govern; to manage; to subdue
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
group; bunch; crowd; group
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
old body; aged person; elderly person
bad news; news of a death; death notice
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
unusual; serious; incomparable
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
arrest; apprehension; capture
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
news; word; tidings; omen
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to keep secret; to conceal
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
search for a husband for one's daughter
headache inducing; vexing
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn