Vocabulary

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

play; playing; game

typhoon; hurricane

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

season; time of year

harbour; harbor; port

seat

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

line; stripe; stria

price; cost

to live; to exist

attention; notice; heed

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; something to look forward to

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

way; method; means; resource; course

conversation; talk; chat

failure; mistake; blunder

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under; ... and below; ... or fewer

driver; chauffeur

shape; form; figure; posture; pose

certainly; without fail

doll; puppet; marionette

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

dot; spot; point; speck; mark

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact

church; congregation

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

hobby; pastime

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

circumference; girth

end; ending; close; conclusion

departure; leaving; setting off

account (e.g. bank); account

newspaper company

Shinto shrine