Vocabulary

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal)

both feet

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

light; glow; gleam

excuse

single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

to sing

deed; act; action

to fear; to be afraid of

buyer

(pet) owner; keeper

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied

futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat

salaried; paid; with pay

origin; source; history; derivation

amusement park

presentiment; premonition; hunch

waves that remain after the wind has subsided

to embrace; to hug

irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water

bathroom

standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side

ideal

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)

reverse side

foster child

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written); receipt

neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

encouragement; incentive; stimulus

worship (esp. Christian); (church) service

(inside the) Cabinet

return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback

ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions

salvation of one's country

universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous

battle formation

deputy head teacher; vice principal