Vocabulary

one's own strength; one's own efforts

dictionary; lexicon

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

borrowing (money)

subject; theme; motif

time; labour; labor; effort

draft; draught; promissory note; bill

at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand

seed; pit

saucer

being entrusted with; taking charge of

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including

chronic (illness)

expiration; termination

popular will; will of the people

civil law; civil code

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted

masterpiece; masterwork

business card

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

heat wave; fierce heat

net; netting

outdoors; outside; open air

third month of the lunar calendar

duty; role; function

medicine; drug

bravery; courage; heroism

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

interested person; volunteer; supporter

expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along; to invite / ask out

election tour; election campaign; stumping

prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion

leisure; leisure time; spare time

to need; to demand; to take; to require

wing

to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in

interest; rights; concession