in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
whichever one chooses; either way
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
central government office; head office; this office
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
forced laugh; forced smile
3000; three thousand; many
8000; eight thousand; many
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
compounding of medicine; dispensing (medicine); dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
way out; means to escape; escape route
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
the very image of health itself; picture of health
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)