presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse); (computer) mouse; mouth
(mouse) click; click (sound)
black line; linea nigra; pregnancy line
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
complete lie; outright lie
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
morpho (butterfly, Morpho sp.)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
the world in general; society; convention
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
excited condition; excited state
to skip over (while reading); to skim
lightning strike; torpedo attack