violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to blow out; to spout out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
all eyes; public attention
circulation; dissemination
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
human; human-like; as a person
promising; hopeful; full of promise
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
election; selection; choice
attraction; lure; invitation
deputy head teacher; vice principal
in the end; on top of that
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
shellfish; seashell; shell
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
main text; original text; this book; this volume
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training