Vocabulary

(another's) son

outside the city; suburbs

post office box

preview; private showing

dentist

chamberlain

character style; character form

magnet

natural science

spontaneity

ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

moisture; humidity; dampness

East Asian lacquer; japan

whole party; party as a whole

contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

joint authorship; co-authorship; collaboration; joint work

message (delivered by the US president or a state governor); address

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration

locality; local area; limited area

curve

iridescent colour

near relative

gold coin

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction

racing (of an engine); idling

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

warship; battleship

district; county

blessing; grace

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

seasoning; flavour; flavor

stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad

poaching

remains; traces; vestiges; relics

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice