to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to be engrossed; to be enthralled
devoted; self-sacrificing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to become settled; to be fixed
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
first generation; founder
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
group; bunch; crowd; group
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course