oppression; suppression; pressure
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
official announcement; proclamation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
world; society; people; the public
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
confidentiality; nondisclosure
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
intention; idea; inclination; wish
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
strategist; tactician; schemer
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to order; to command; to appoint
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
decline; fall; decay; withering
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to watch over; to watch attentively
banknote; bill; note; paper money
right in the middle (of); midst; height
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
story; tale; talk; discussion
to translate; to interpret
literal translation; direct translation