exposing; unmasking; laying bare
general-interest magazine
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
going through; going via; going by way of
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
one's whole life; one's lifetime
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
special enlarged (bumper) issue
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
Hepburn system (of romanizing Japanese); Hepburn romanization
Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
testimony; (verbal) evidence
Minister of Education, Science and Culture
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
method of writing; syntax
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
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)
PEN club; club for poets, play-wrights, essayists, editors, novelists
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
in good health; alive and well; going strong
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
concord; harmony; concert
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
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