unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
leaving school during a term
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stop walking; to pause
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
curtain; hanging; bunting
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
standing tall; towering; soaring
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
woman; female; feminine gender
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
approximate age; age range
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday