Vocabulary

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

heat; hot air

annual; yearly

annual salary

beginning of the year; early in the New Year

stickiness; viscosity

consent; agreement; acceptance

noh play

bankruptcy; insolvency

drainage; draining; pumping out (water); sewerage

height; stature

distribution (e.g. films, rice)

double; twice (as much)

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

coming into effect

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

putting into operation

firing; discharge of gun

anti-war

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

door; gate; opening

criticism; critique; review; commentary

leather

private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed

leap; jump

stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice

formation of a cabinet

monk; priest

Soka Gakkai (lay organization based on Nichiren Buddhism)

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

roots of grass; places hidden from sight

running

reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

dignity; majesty; sanctity

band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)

commanding officer

molecule