to prostrate oneself before
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to worry about; to be vexed
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
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
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
recognition; acquaintance
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 ...
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object