abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
poisoning; kill by poison
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
poem or song written by the emperor
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to mourn over the death of
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)