Vocabulary

affirmation

auditorium; lecture hall

interval; break; pause; spare moment

singing together; singing in union; chorus

international law; law of nations

insect; bug

foundation; root; basis; core; fundamentals

root; basis; foundation

confused fight; free-for-all; melee

left hand

minimum

discretion; judgement; judgment

being in office

residing (esp. abroad); staying; living

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

last spring; the spring of last year

murder; killing; murderer

plate; dish; platter; disc

walk; stroll

the four seasons

urban areas; the streets; town; city

urban areas

municipal office; council; city hall

(army) division

wish; desire; ambition; choice

(musical) conductor

order; directive; instructions; command

paper money; note; bill

purple; violet

fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

historical play; period drama

dimension

self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

one's own strength; one's own efforts

dictionary; lexicon

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house

intensification; aggravation