unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
up until now; as recently as the present
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to take away; to carry away
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
height (of a person); stature
build; physique; frame; constitution
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan