pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
three; three years of age
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
this is why; this means; it is the case that
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
news; word; tidings; omen
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
interruption; suspension; break
enemy territory; hostile place
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to attack; to assault; to assail
long time; long interval; for quite some time