previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
news; word; tidings; omen
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
radical party; extremists
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
letter; missive; note; mail
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to rock; to shake; to swing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up