dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
near; nearby; not far off
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.); flatteringly exaggerated article; sycophantic article
each newspaper; every newspaper
word game; wordplay; playing with words
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
how long; how far; how much
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
once upon a time; a long time ago
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
well-known; noted; celebrated
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
slipping one's hand beneath the opponent's arm and latching on to the underside of his belt
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
under the orders of; by order (command)
being on duty; person on duty
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials