Vocabulary

eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue

to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; to stem from; to be due to

bribery scandal; graft case

mother-in-law

one's original family name; maiden name

traditional; from ancient times; formerly

fishing harbour; fishing harbor

pet dog; beloved dog

spirit; heart; disposition

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; memento; keepsake

medical director; chief physician

royal palace

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

tone quality; sound quality

abdomen; stomach; under parts

to descend; to go down; to come down

boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board

drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage

groundwork; foundation

chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser

compound

imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

heating; application of heat

propriety; right and wrong; advisability; possibility

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era

spark

Tuesday

petal

floral pattern; flourish; ornament

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

transition period

recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review

accident at sea; sea disaster; shipwreck

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

fence; hedge; railing

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; tussle

nuclear family