Vocabulary

study; scholarship; learning; education; knowledge

optimism; taking an optimistic view

(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printing type

coldness

admiration; being impressed

simple; simplified

near; close (to); nearby

one yen

one country

point; dot; speck

rice cultivation; rice crop

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

permanent residence

liquid crystal

long-distance relay race

(military) expedition; campaign

donor; contributor; provider

two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

dam; weir; barrier; sluice

example; model

one's nature; one's feelings; oneself

fungus

light (e.g. aircraft, truck)

one's family register; one's domicile

space; air; midair

ransom demand

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to leave; to depart

an army

one (thing); one piece; one item

family; relatives; dependents

one end; an end

first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

right arm

astronaut

transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage

English writing; English sentence; English text

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed

liquid

flame; blaze