Vocabulary

going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo

textile; fabric

detonation by contact; contact detonation

meat (for consumption)

layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity

bedding; bedclothes

new (musical) composition; new piece; new song

one's person; around one's person

general classification; broad categorization

section; cross section; profile

intelligence

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

(Japanese-style) living room

starting work (on); setting to work (on); setting about (doing); beginning; commencing; embarking on

Central Europe

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

butterfly

crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire

price decline; fall in price

direct descent; direct line

sinking; subsidence

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea

custom; general rule; convention

tsukemono (pickled vegetables)

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

fall; decline; slump

part time (school system)

established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

imperialism

conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence

iron plate; steel plate

changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)

resale

chit; slip; ticket; voucher

palace; hall

crossing; passage; transit

each (every) time; whenever

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

east entrance; east exit