murder; homicide; manslaughter
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to give an impression; to make an impression
very young; little; childish; immature
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be too numerous; to be too much
grasp; catch; understanding
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
compensation; indemnity; reparation
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
reason; cause; circumstances