(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
finishing blow; coup de grâce
you could say; you might say; verging on the
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to appear in the newspaper
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
offender; criminal; culprit
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
looking on (somebody) as hostile
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
discovery; detection; finding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
several years; a few years
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
how many years; how long; what year
success; prosperity; boom
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)