unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
step; stride; counter for steps
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
personal grudge; personal enmity
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
high and low (social standing)
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
murder for pleasure; lust murder
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
last ray of hope; only hope
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
high mountain; alpine mountain
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
because; for; the reason why is ...
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
average; ordinary; normal
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
defeating in an instant; instant kill
superficial; half-hearted; shallow