Vocabulary

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

dialect; provincialism

main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner

base; stronghold; main fort

burying in the ground

rise of the curtain; opening of a play

private demand

infinity; infinitude; eternity

disregarding; ignoring

clear writing; specification

fur; skin; pelt

before one's eyes; under one's nose

door

dawn; daybreak

ambition; aspiration

medicine; drug

oil well

blood transfusion

invitation; introduction

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

check; restraint; oppression; suppression

desire; appetite; lust

calmness; composure; presence of mind

dairy farming

nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear

sink (e.g. in a kitchen)

vicious circle; vicious cycle

nightmare; bad dream

overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely

euthanasia

on and after; from ... onward; since

placement; fixed position; mapping out; location

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

wishes of a deceased person; dying wish

orphan; child left by the deceased

medicine; the healing art; healing; curing

detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home

one move (in go, shogi, etc.)