not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(not) so much; (not) that much
not necessarily so; is not always true
urban areas; the streets; town; city
a considerable number; a fair number
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
meanwhile; in the meantime
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
indescribable; having no way to express
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
already; now; no longer; not any more
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
storehouse; warehouse; godown
group; bunch; crowd; group
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable