Vocabulary

dynamo; power generator

reduction by half; halving

winning a war; victory

diving; submerging; going underwater

melody; tune

(degree of) freshness

aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above

totalitarianism

taxes; taxation

mutual savings bank

transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply

hatred

donation; presentation

bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; experience

length (of an animal); body length

contrast; juxtaposition

change; alteration

loan; lending; hire; rental; lease

retirement from office

master; expert; authority; leading figure

activity; briskness; prosperity

chill; the shivers; shivering fit

end of a book

deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

return current; reflux; back flow

during

quay; wharf; jetty

face (of person)

(written) application; written request; petition

established fact; fait accompli

steam locomotive; steam train

seasonal word (in haiku)

pre-era; BC; BCE

tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)

pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

imperial court; royal court

Guangdong (China); Kwangtung

resistance against Japanese aggression; anti-Japanese (campaign, movement, etc.)