Vocabulary

surrender; capitulation; submission

manners; etiquette; propriety

moisture; humidity; dampness

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby; poor-quality

loan; lending; hire; rental; lease

intelligence; intellect; brains

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

hair (on the head); (a) hair

suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch

degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

to spread; to be propagated

blackboard

chain; chains

to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust

study; library; den; home office; reading room

to save; to rescue; to spare

buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around; to be passed around; to become known

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings

guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

swimming

cheerful; jovial; merry; lively

personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume; résumé / CV

to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in); to store (in); to restore (to its place)

native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody); to entrust (someone) with; to deposit; to check (a bag)

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

to be added to; to be appended

mosquito

quarterly publication