to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
person of high rank or position
selection; choice; picking out
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
approximate age; age range
stature; height; size; physique
to trample flat; to beat a path
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
a person without a single relative
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
labor; labour; manpower; working force
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
old friend; familiar face
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)