splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
how; in what way; how about
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
Japanese person; Japanese people
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
moving tale; impressive tale
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
unnatural death; violent death
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
fate; destiny; predestination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
how many? (large animals)
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
posterity; future life; life to come
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan