Vocabulary

violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement

new book; new publication

newly appointed; inaugural

new style

inundation; submersion; flood

right in the middle (of); midst; height

vacuum

Shinto; Shintoism

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

human bones

society; company; the public; the world

popular front

Japanese-style room

Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

armpit; under one's arm; side; flank

second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year

to be (animate); to be; to exist

historical document; archives; old manuscript; paleograph

secondhand book

black smoke

this morning

source; origin; provenance

to pour in (liquids)

breast; udder

air hole; windhole; air vent

another name; different name; synonym

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

visitor; caller

bet; wager; stake; gamble

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

sharpness; cutting ability

gap; break; rift

pseudo; quasi; false; para-; mock; sham

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald

historic landmark; historic site; historic remains

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

attendance (on); chaperonage