an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
unconditionally; as a rule
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
prevention; protection (against); precaution
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
advocate; proponent; supporter
to do for (the sake of someone else)
complete change; about-face
interruption; suspension; break
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
urban areas; the streets; town; city
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to get slightly dirty (all over)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
Surya (Hindu sun god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) sun
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away