Vocabulary

zero; nought

soul; spirit

disastrous earthquake

tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm

cold; frigid; bracing

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

a certain ...; some ...

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

hedge

dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

to make up for; to compensate for; to offset

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

body double; double

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to decide on

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

sheet metal; metal plate

nameplate; doorplate

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing)

employer

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

we; us

tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music