Vocabulary

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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

to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid)

wholesale price

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

every person; every mouth

heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate

various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse

invitation

youth

cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes

binding (of a book)

to be erected; to be built

throwaway; disposable; single-use

leaping flames; flying sparks

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

manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer

pilot

(mountain) ridge

microscopic

slight earthquake

certain victory

inevitable; necessary

drifting; drift; being adrift

title; index; heading; headline; caption

inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable