to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
general term; generic name
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
silence (not speaking); muteness
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
soup with fried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, sweet potatoes and daikon flavored with salt or soy sauce and thickened with potato starch
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
license; licence; certificate; charter
banning of books; banned book
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
world; society; people; the public
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish