chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
declaration; proclamation; announcement
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
Japanese-style writing desk
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
notebook; account book; register
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as usual; as is one's habit
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
innumerable; countless; numberless
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
weird; disgusting; sickening
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
himself; yourself; herself
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
defense; defence; defensive preparations
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)