Vocabulary

weighting (in averaging); aggravation

ringleader; main culprit

steel sheet; steel plate

coat; jacket; outerwear

complete recovery; healing

heaven and earth; the universe; the world; nature

reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out

months and years

half day

straw bag; sack; bale

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

others; other people

yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

garden plant; garden tree

reclaimed land

(bargain) sale

collar; lapel; neckband; neck

wholesale price

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

every person; every mouth

heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate

invitation

youth

cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes

binding (of a book)

leaping flames; flying sparks

stretching a rope around; roping off; cordoning off; demarcation

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries

prize; trophy

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

upper half of the body; upper body

transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman

spectacle; sight; scene

botanical garden

food expenses; money for food; charge for board

nova

deep place; depths