to be lacking in options; to be too few
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
100,000; hundred thousand
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to jump from one thing to another
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
great person; eminent figure
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
falling over; toppling sideways
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
choices; alternatives; options
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to clap one's hands in prayer
connected as one; unbroken; linked together
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
comparing heights; comparison of statures
evening meal; supper; dinner
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
cold district; northern district
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging