to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
major-leaguer; member of a major-league team
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to melt together; to blend together
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
condition; state (of health); appearance
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
productive; constructive; meaningful
penal labour; work assigned to prisoners
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
rehabilitation (in society)
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
loyal retainer; loyal subject
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
out of control; uncontrollable
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour