publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
after a heated discussion
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
dream journal; dream diary
the pen is mightier than the sword
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to feel hungry; to get hungry
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
decomposition; ulceration
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
burning low; waning; declining
special lecturer; guest lecturer
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
band of robbers; gang of thieves
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to master something (through personal experience)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
authenticity; credibility
local specialty; special product (of a region)
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to discuss; to talk together
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive