Vocabulary

chatting; idle talk

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be based on; to apply correspondingly

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

edge (of a knife or sword); blade

avalanche; snowslide

war damage

extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation

substitution

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; label

torii (Shinto shrine archway)

fellow; guy; chap

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

power; motive power

civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

damage; breakage

to slip out; to sneak away; to break free; to get through (a difficult situation)

smile

motto; slogan; catchword

wealthy person; millionaire

public discussion; public criticism; controversy

reply; answer

pulse

guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble

originality

farming; agriculture; cultivation

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction

minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

beach; foreshore

irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal

custom

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

(direct) hit; hitting the mark

evening; dusk; twilight

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble