beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
inattention; absent-mindedness
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
tendency; trend; inclination
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to spread; to be propagated
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)