Vocabulary

south district

knit stitch

knitting pattern; crochet pattern

caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

draft (drawing, plan, etc.)

cast and forged steel

autocorrelation

crimson mist; crimson-tinted clouds (e.g. at sunset)

mastery of Chinese literature; Sinology

possibility of participation; participation possibility

uprooted person; free spirit; something or someone who has lost (cultural, geographical, family, etc.) roots

detachment from dichotomies; detachment from objectivity and subjectivity

follow-up question; additional question

(period of) low stock prices; falling stock prices

monster cat; cat with magical powers

(period of) high stock prices; rising stock prices

ranking table (e.g. sports league)

taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)

part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the meaning (as opposed to the pronunciation)

loaner vehicle (e.g. from a garage which is repairing one's vehicle)

decaliter; decalitre

(foot) race; sprint

race; footrace

coxed four (rowing)

quad scull (rowing)

Epimenia verrucosa (mollusc)

frame (i.e. of a sliding door)

framework (for a mud-plastered wall)

sheathing (under thatched roofing)

sheathing (under thatched roofing)

leaving one's seat

to examine in full detail

verb phrase; verbal phrase

doctor of philosophy; PhD

co-education; mixed education

special education; special-needs education; education for children with special needs

extra-large portion; extra-sized serving

snow removal operation

shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem

snowblower