Vocabulary

hometown; birthplace

bending; winding; meandering; zigzagging

coastal waters; adjacent seas

collection of haiku poems

empty can

disgrace; humiliation

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

decoration; order; medal

notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

police superintendent

meeting; greeting; welcome

whale (Cetacea spp.)

playwriting

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work

separation; farewell; parting

compromise; concession

investment trust; mutual fund

metropolitan government (of Tokyo)

secretariat

several times

Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)

official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message

swing vote

buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in

bottoming out (of prices)

local assembly

batting power

the baseball world

during the war

white circle; white star

loading on top; piling on top; upper load; goods loaded on top; deck cargo

in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater

text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions

afforestation

appetite (for food)

credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability

lip; lips

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag

kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing

Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre