Vocabulary

act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery

cortex

emergency exit

main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

epidermis; cuticle

woman; womankind

Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

review (of learned material); revision

housemother; dorm mother

analogy

exemplification; illustrating by example

zero; nought

soul; spirit

disastrous earthquake

tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm

printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style

mirage

meteorite

one child

depths; deep place

dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries

five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

past and present

slaughter; massacre

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

east wind; spring wind

descendant

(feelings of) love

hedge

dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.)

body double; double

cold wintry wind

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat

sheet metal; metal plate

nameplate; doorplate

employer