Vocabulary

self-defense; self-defence

science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits

suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday

limit; bounds

ingredient; component; composition

existence; being; life; survival

first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent

notice; notification; report; posting

surgery (branch of medicine)

young people; youth; the younger generation

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated

again and again; repeatedly

gymnastics; physical exercises

storehouse; warehouse; godown

carpenter

actor; actress

system; organization; organisation; architecture

weight

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

lumber; timber; wood

(in) the air; midair; sky

rotation; revolution; turn; spin

producing area; place of origin; growing district

fee-charging; paid; not free

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

contradiction; inconsistency

term; terminology

pointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve)

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance; complaint (formal)

(the) whole

young child; toddler

business trip; official trip

before oneself; in front of one; nearby

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to inquire after

(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

successively; one after another

Buddhist temple

lava