unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
playability; game-like quality
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
light; right; right field; right fielder
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
imagination; supposition; guess
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
although I say; although one might say; although called
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
-less; lacking; non-existing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
stability; steadiness; equilibrium