public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
small hill; low hill; hillock
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
secretary (government); director; chief
government; administration
if so; in that case; in that situation
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
action of making something; -ification
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to begin talking; to open up
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
tank (military vehicle); chariot
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
minuteness; one millionth
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)