newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
modern civilization; modern civilisation
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
not understanding; not knowing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
two classes; double; two sets
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
just a handful; only a small number (of)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
a question of whether or not someone should resign
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
jewel; precious stone; gem
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
crescent moon; young moon
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see