Vocabulary

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

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; a pinch; some

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

same name

thief; burglar; robber

course (of events); development; progress; outcome; result

reference; example; instance

to pull up; to drag up; to lift up

to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to reduce; to cut

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres

on the way; en route

slave; servant

kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

aim; object; purpose; end

to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse)

flight; desertion; escape

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

the same grade; same class

distance; journey; itinerary

dojo; hall used for martial arts training

good policy; wise policy; best plan

inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind

internal organs; viscera

second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection

infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby

babies and preschool children

Immigration Bureau; Immigration Office

pregnant woman

endurance; perseverance; patience

certification; attestation; authentication; confirmation

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

older; senior