totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to come from; to have roots in
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
27th day of the month; 27 days
29th day of the month; 29 days
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
singularity; singular point
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
anthology; collection of works
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
year of a person's birth; age
university of arts; arts college
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
samue; monk's working clothes
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
layout map; block plan; layout plan
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
expansion; swelling; increase; growth