to become clear; to be made public
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
the public; general public
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
although; though; despite the fact that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
immediately; right away; on the spot
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
meaning; significance; sense
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment